Objective

By the end of this lesson, the student will be able to identify and express basic emotions through facial expressions and sounds, helping them to understand their feelings and the feelings of others.

Materials and Prep

• No additional materials are required for this lesson.
• Be prepared to model different facial expressions and sounds associated with emotions.
• Ensure a comfortable and safe space for movement and play.

Activities

• Emotion Faces:

  Make different faces to express emotions like happy, sad, angry, and surprised. Encourage the child to mimic your expressions. This will help them recognize emotions in themselves and others.

• Emotion Sounds:

  Make sounds that correspond to different emotions (like giggling for happiness or frowning for sadness). Ask the child to imitate the sounds, helping them connect emotions with vocal expressions.

• Emotion Storytime:

  Tell a simple story that includes different emotions. Pause to ask the child how they think the character feels at different points in the story, encouraging them to express their thoughts.

• Emotion Dance:

  Play music and dance to express different emotions. Change the music style to represent different feelings and encourage the child to move accordingly.

Talking Points

• "Look at my happy face! Can you make a happy face too?"
• "This is my sad face. Can you show me your sad face?"
• "Listen to my angry sound! Can you make an angry sound?"
• "Wow! You made a great surprised face! Let’s do it together!"
• "How do you think the bear feels in our story? Happy or sad?"
• "Let’s dance like we’re so happy! Wiggle and shake!"