Lesson Plan
Emoji Expressions Guide
Help the student recognize and express grief by matching emoji-style face cards to feelings and drawing their own grief-face emoji, building emotional awareness and coping skills.
Young children often struggle to identify and name complex emotions like grief. This safe, playful activity uses familiar emoji faces to expand emotional vocabulary and support healthy expression.
Audience
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Prep
Prepare Materials
5 minutes
Step 1
Welcome and Set the Scene
3 minutes
Step 2
Explore Emoji Emotions
4 minutes
Step 3
Guided Discussion
3 minutes
Step 4
Draw Your Grief Face
5 minutes

Slide Deck
Feeling Faces?
What Are Feelings?
Today We Talk About Grief
Emoji Faces Help Us
How Do You Feel?
Let’s Draw!

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