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Feelings and Faces Lesson Plan

Introduce Pre-K students to identifying and expressing various emotions, enabling them to recognize feelings in themselves and others.

Understanding emotions at a young age fosters communication, empathy, and positive social interactions among children.

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10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up

5 minutes

Step 2

Main Activity

20 minutes

Step 3

Cool-Down and Reflection

5 minutes

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Welcome to Feelings and Faces!

Introduce the lesson and capture students' attention by using playful language. Emphasize that feelings are important and fun to explore.

Different Emotions

Show colorful images and simple labels to help students recognize basic emotions.

Facial Expressions

Include a few images alongside simple, clear bullet points about each emotion. Inform the children that these faces represent how we sometimes feel.

Play the Emotion Song. Use this to energize the students while reinforcing the lesson materials.

Mirror Activity

Explain the mirror activity step-by-step. Encourage students to face the mirror and mimic different expressions.

Let's Talk About Our Feelings

Wrap up the lesson with a discussion. Engage the kids by asking them how they felt during each activity.

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