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My Many Moods

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Lesson Plan

My Many Moods Lesson Plan

Students will be able to identify and name common emotions in themselves and others.

Understanding our feelings and the feelings of others helps us communicate better, build stronger friendships, and navigate different situations with more confidence. This lesson lays the foundation for emotional intelligence.

Audience

1st Grade Students

Time

15 minutes

Approach

Interactive discussion, visual aids, and an engaging charades activity.

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

5 minutes

  • Review the Moods & Faces Slide Deck and familiarize yourself with the content.
    - Print and cut out the Feelings Charades Cards. Consider laminating them for future use.
    - Ensure you have a projector or interactive whiteboard ready for the slide deck.

Step 1

Warm-Up: What's Your Mood?

3 minutes

  • Begin by asking students: "How are you feeling right now? What's one feeling you might have?"
    - Briefly share your own current feeling and a simple reason why.
    - Transition to the idea that everyone has different feelings, and it's important to learn about them.

Step 2

Introduce Feelings (Slides 1-3)

5 minutes

  • Display Moods & Faces Slide Deck Slide 1: "What Are Feelings?"
    - Use the slides to introduce basic emotions like happy, sad, angry, surprised, and scared.
    - Discuss facial expressions and body language associated with each emotion.
    - Ask students to show you the facial expression for each feeling.

Step 3

Feelings Charades Activity

7 minutes

  • Explain that students will play a game called "Feelings Charades."
    - Divide students into small groups or call on individual students.
    - Have a student pick a Feelings Charades Cards and act out the emotion without speaking.
    - The rest of the class guesses the emotion.
    - Encourage students to describe what they observe in the actor's face or body that gives clues about the emotion.
    - Repeat with several cards, allowing different students to act.
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Slide Deck

What Are Feelings?

We all have feelings!

Feelings are emotions we experience every day.

They can change often, just like the weather!

Learning about feelings helps us understand ourselves and others better.

Let's explore some common feelings and what they look like!

Welcome students and introduce the topic of feelings. Ask them to think about different feelings they know. This slide sets the stage for discussing emotions.

Happy & Sad

Happy!

  • What it looks like: A big smile, bright eyes, maybe a giggle!
  • When we feel it: When we play, get a treat, or see a friend.

Sad...

  • What it looks like: A frown, droopy eyes, maybe tears.
  • When we feel it: When we miss someone, or something doesn't go our way.

Introduce 'Happy' and 'Sad.' Ask students to show happy and sad faces. Discuss when they might feel these emotions and what their bodies might do.

Angry & Surprised

Angry!

  • What it looks like: Frowning, tight lips, maybe crossed arms.
  • When we feel it: When something is unfair, or we get frustrated.

Surprised!

  • What it looks like: Wide eyes, open mouth, eyebrows raised!
  • When we feel it: When something unexpected happens, like a sudden noise or a present.

Introduce 'Angry' and 'Surprised.' Emphasize that it's okay to feel angry, but it's important to learn how to express it safely. Discuss what makes them surprised.

Scared

Scared!

  • What it looks like: Wide eyes, maybe a gasp, wanting to hide.
  • When we feel it: When we hear a loud noise, or see something new and unknown.

It's okay to feel scared sometimes. We can talk about our fears.

Introduce 'Scared.' Discuss what makes them feel scared and how their bodies react. Reassure them that it's normal to feel scared sometimes and that we can talk about it.

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Activity

Feelings Charades Cards

Cut out each card below. Students will pick a card and act out the emotion without speaking. The class will guess the emotion!

Happy

Sad

Angry

Surprised

Scared

Confused

Excited

Shy

Proud

Sleepy

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