Tiny Feelings, Big Skills Activity: Emotion Faces Cards

In this activity, young learners will interact with the Emotion Faces Cards to explore and understand different feelings. The cards feature simple and clear illustrations of various emotions like happy, sad, angry, and surprised. Follow the guidelines below to integrate these cards into your lesson:

Activity Guidelines

1. Introduction:

   • Begin by showing each card to the children one at a time.
   • Name each emotion (happy, sad, angry, surprised) clearly as you display the card.
     
     
     

2. Identification:

   • Ask the children to mimic the facial expression shown on each card. For example, they can smile when you show the happy face or frown when you show the sad face.
     
     
     
     
     
     

3. Discussion:

   • Gather the children around and ask them questions like, "When do you feel happy?" or "What makes you feel sad?"
   • Encourage them to share simple examples from their own experiences.
     
     
     
     
     
     

4. Interactive Exploration:

   • Have a fun activity where children pick a card and then share a time when they felt that emotion. This not only reinforces emotion recognition but also helps them relate the expression to their own feelings.
   • Validate their feelings and emphasize that all emotions are important and okay.
     
     
     
     
     
     

5. Integration with Lesson:

   • Use these cards during the interactive discussion and emotion regulation portions of your lesson. When guiding a simple breathing exercise, reference how using the card for a specific emotion might help them recognize when they need to calm down.

Follow-Up Points for Teachers

• Repetition: Revisit these cards regularly to reinforce emotion identification as part of a routine.
• Role-Play: Consider engaging the children in role-playing scenarios using the cards to act out different emotional situations.
• Positive Reinforcement: Celebrate when children successfully identify an emotion or express a feeling using the correct card.

These steps ensure that the Emotion Faces Cards provide a fun, interactive, and educational experience for building essential emotional regulation skills in Pre-K students.

Keep this activity as a central tool during your lesson and engage the students with enthusiasm and care. Enjoy your teaching session with the Emotion Faces Cards and help the children build a strong foundation for emotional awareness and self-control!

Tiny Feelings, Big Skills Activity: Feelings Chart

In this activity, Pre-K students will use the Feelings Chart as a visual reference to explore and discuss different emotions. The chart displays various feelings along with corresponding simple facial illustrations. It serves as a central tool during the lesson for identifying and communicating emotions in a friendly and engaging way.

Activity Guidelines

1. Introduction:

   • Begin by showing the Feelings Chart to the children. Explain that the chart displays different feelings such as happy, sad, and angry, among others.
     
     
     

2. Identification:

   • Invite the children to look at the chart and point to the face that matches how they are feeling. If a child feels happy, for example, they can point to the smiling face on the chart.
     
     
     
     
     
     

3. Discussion:

   • Ask open-ended questions like, "Can you tell me about a time when you felt this way?" or "What makes you feel happy?"
   • Listen as children share their simple examples and experiences, validating their feelings and fostering communication.
     
     
     
     
     
     

4. Interactive Exploration:

   • Encourage each child to share if they see their current feeling on the chart. For instance, if they are upset, help them identify the face that represents sadness and discuss it briefly.
   • Use the chart to transition into a calming activity, reminding the kids that they can refer back to the chart whenever their emotions feel overwhelming.

5. Integration with the Lesson:

   • Keep the Feelings Chart accessible throughout the session as a reference tool. Connect it to other activities, such as mimicking the emotion faces from Emotion Faces Cards or practicing a calming breathing exercise later in the lesson.

Follow-Up Points for Teachers

• Routine Use: Place the Feelings Chart in the classroom where it's easily visible. Refer to it regularly, so children become familiar and comfortable with expressing their emotions.
• Encourage Reflection: After using the chart, ask children to think about times they might feel each emotion and discuss ways they can manage those emotions.
• Positive Reinforcement: Praise the students for sharing how they feel and for identifying their emotions accurately. This builds emotional literacy and confidence.

By using the Feelings Chart as a visual and interactive guide, teachers can create a comfortable environment that promotes emotional awareness, discussion, and regulation among Pre-K students. Enjoy the engaging process of learning more about our feelings together!