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.

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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

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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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Feeling Faces?

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