Core Skills Analysis
English
Lily used her connecting‑to‑feelings planning sheet to select five emotions and then crafted a story strip around each one. She wrote short narratives that described how each feeling felt inside her, using descriptive adjectives and simple sentence structures. By illustrating each segment, Lily matched visual symbols to the vocabulary she chose, reinforcing the connection between words and emotions. Through this process she practiced sequencing events, expressing personal experiences, and expanding her emotional vocabulary.
Tips
Encourage Lily to expand each feeling story by adding a dialogue bubble so characters can speak their emotions aloud. Invite her to act out one of the feelings with a partner, turning the story strip into a short dramatic play. Provide a “feelings journal” where she can record new emotions she notices throughout the week and draw a small picture for each. Finally, connect the stories to real‑world situations by discussing when she might feel the same way at school or at home.
Book Recommendations
- The Feelings Book by Todd Parr: A bright, colorful exploration of a wide range of emotions that helps children identify and talk about how they feel.
- When Sophie Gets Angry—Really, Really Angry… by Molly Bang: A story about a young girl’s powerful anger and how she calms down, illustrating coping strategies for strong feelings.
- My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss: Uses colors and animals to represent different moods, encouraging kids to link emotions with visual symbols.
Learning Standards
- Ontario Curriculum, Grade 1 – Language: Reading (1.1) – Identify feelings and emotions in texts.
- Ontario Curriculum, Grade 1 – Language: Writing (1.2) – Express personal experiences and emotions using appropriate vocabulary.
- Ontario Curriculum, Grade 1 – Language: Media Literacy (1.3) – Use visual elements to convey meaning and support written text.
- British Columbia Curriculum, Language Arts (BC-ELA-01) – Demonstrate understanding of feelings through oral and written expression.
Try This Next
- Worksheet: Fill‑in‑the‑blank sentences that prompt Lily to describe each feeling (e.g., "When I feel ___, my heart ___").
- Writing Prompt: Ask Lily to write a short “letter to my feeling” for one of the emotions she illustrated.