IN MY MIND BY SATURDAY ART CLASS PRESENTS WHAT IS MY MIND MADE OF? feelings and emotions SESSION 1 OF 12 What are feelings? Feelings come and go just like a swing goes back and forward! Sometimes we might feel happy, sad, angry or even silly! We might not like all our feelings just like we might like maggie but not bhindi! We must learn to know how and what we feel so that we understand ourselves better! What are we going to learn this week ? 1 We will learn the meaning of feelings! We will learn to share and express what and how we feel in many different ways! 3 2 2 We will learn that feelings come and go like a swing! SESSION 1 | What is my mind of ? | Feelings and Emotions keywords to keep in mind 3 EXPRESS To show how you feel about something IMAGINE To make a picture of something in your mind MEDITATE To sit by yourself and connect with yourself TALENTED Being good at something ECSTATIC A very very excited/happy feeling WORRIED/ AFRAID A feeling that is the same as being scared IN MY MIND BY SATURDAY ART CLASS A feelings song! sing aloud : What I feel inside my body and mind are feelings. I feel different ways each day. Sometimes I feel grumpy. Sometimes I feel sick inside. Sometimes I feel embarrassed. Sometimes I’m filled with pride. 4 SESSION 1 | What is my mind of ? | Feelings and Emotions Feelings come and go like a swing! sing aloud : Whatever I am feeling, It’s really quite okay. For what I feel are feelings. I feel different ways each day. Feelings are like clouds They come and then they go Sometimes it brings the rain Sometimes it can bring snow Sometimes it even helps make a rainbow! 5 IN MY MIND BY SATURDAY ART CLASS Let’s start by understanding feelings! You can understand more about how you feel, if you fill the table below! observe the images and answer the questions below! A little girl in Mongolia laughing with her camel. What does this picture remind you of in your own life? 6 How does this picture make you feel inside your body and mind? What name can you give this feeling ? SESSION 1 | What is my mind of ? | Feelings and Emotions Mother with her daughter. What does this picture remind you of in your own life? 7 How does this picture make you feel inside your body and mind? What name can you give this feeling ? IN MY MIND BY SATURDAY ART CLASS different ways to express feelings! Now that we know what feelings are, let’s go deeper and learn some different ways of expressing these feelings : DRAWING TALKING SINGING ACTING DANCING 8 SESSION 1 | What is my mind of ? | Feelings and Emotions different feelings have different names! ANGRY SAD TIRED SCARED HAPPY 9 SURPRISED IN MY MIND BY SATURDAY ART CLASS To help you understand YOUR feelings by giving them names and expressions, complete this table below : Go to the mirror! Act/Move/Dance/Sing the feeling below in front of the mirror :) Write or draw out when you last felt this way, why and how long did it last? Draw how your face looks when you feel this way and color in a body outline with the color that goes with this feeling. HAPPY/EXCITED/ECSTATIC WORRIED/SCARED/AFRAID ANGRY/SAD 10 SESSION 1 | What is my mind of ? | Feelings and Emotions Artist of the Week : Marc Chagall 11 IN MY MIND BY SATURDAY ART CLASS So like how we EXPRESSED different emotions/ feelings in unique ways, similarly, we will learn about a very famous and talented artist, Marc Chagall, who used art to paint his positive feelings during negative times! Marc Chagall was born in a small town in Russia in 1887. He had 9 siblings. Even as a child, he always knew he wanted to study art and become an artist. To study more about art, when he was 22 years old, he had to move to another city, Paris, in another country called France, far away from this hometown. Marc Chagall was born in a small town in Russia At age 22, he moved to France Paris (FRANCE) You are here! Marc Chagall believed in painting from the heart and that’s what he did! He lived through many scary times, like fights between his religious community, both World Wars and more. Yet, he was someone who always saw the good in things and people and was a happy person. His small town made him happy and he often painted scenes from his town in his paintings. 12 SESSION 1 | What is my mind of ? | Feelings and Emotions If you look at his paintings closely, you will notice farm animals like goats, the small buildings from his village and also his wife, who loved dearly! He was known as the artist who painted his dreams in beautiful bright colours. Things in his painting are seen floating around or out of shape. His paintings can teach us a lot about love and staying strong and positive during difficult times. Name of the Painting : Paris through the Window Year : 1913 13 IN MY MIND BY SATURDAY ART CLASS Let’s have a look and observe one of Chagall’s most famous paintings and take some time to answer the questions below! Tip to help you understand a painting better : While looking at a painting, always pay close attention to all the details. Take your time to look at the different colours and objects in the painting. Name of the Painting : I and the Village Year: 1911 1. What are the different things that you see in the painting? 2. What are the different colours that you see? 3. What do you think the artist, Marc Chagall is trying to show through this painting? 4. What is the most common thing that you see in all of his paintings? 5. What feelings do you think he is trying to show through his painting? 6. Why do you think the artist created this artwork? 14 SESSION 1 | What is my mind of ? | Feelings and Emotions Now if you were to draw and paint like Marc, these are some steps you could follow : (You can use another paper/book to create your artwork) 1. Draw a line on three different sides of the paper. The line need not be straight, it can be squiggly or can go up and down, up and down. 2. Start with one side and draw a house or building or a place that brings you happiness. 3. On the other side and draw an animal, person, tree/plant that you want to think of when you feel angry. 4. On the other side draw any item or object that you want to think of when you feel scared. 5. Fill your drawings with colors of your choice. 6. Do not forget to draw big and fill the page with people, animals, and buildings that make you feel good! 7. You can even make drawings of half-people/half animals like Mr. Chagall! 15 IN MY MIND BY SATURDAY ART CLASS SESSION 1 ACTIVITIES! You can do one activity each day and complete 7 activities by the end of the week! Make sure to use another book to make drawings as required. ACTIVITY 1 : reflecting on being an Artist! At the end of the art activity on Page 15, make sure to think / talk / write about the following : What did you create? What feeling did you keep in mind? What have you learnt about understanding and managing your feelings from this activity? ACTIVITY 2 : let’s Doodle! Draw a cartoon of yourself on a swing that shows how you felt today. Make sure to outline the cartoon with a sketch pen of your choice. You can refer to the drawing on Page 9 for this activity! Use the space below for the sketch. 16 SESSION 1 | What is my mind of ? | Feelings and Emotions ACTIVITY 3 : mirror mirror! Go in front of a mirror and enact how you would look when you are ANGRY. Use the space below to draw how your face looks when you are ANGRY. ACTIVITY 4 : you are a poet, and you did not even know it! 1. Pick a feeling 2. Write a three line poem on that feeling Example: “When I am sad. I feel so bad. But then i go hug my Dad” 3. Use the space below to write your poem! 17 IN MY MIND BY SATURDAY ART CLASS ACTIVITY 5 : Lets fill our day with happiness and colour! Use your favourite colours and colour the drawing below. Make sure to make a note of how you felt after you finished colouring it! 18 SESSION 1 | What is my mind of ? | Feelings and Emotions ACTIVITY 6 : let’s meditate! Write down how you are feeling right now in the box below Now take 10 mins to do this activity. Write down how you are feeling after this exercise : 1. Sit with your legs crossed and your hands places on your knees. Make sure your back is straight. 2. Take a deep breathe slowly and exhale slowly. 3. Do this at least 10 times. ACTIVITY 7 : check in with yourself! - Take 5 minutes to write down how you are feeling today? - Make sure to write enough to fill this box! 19 IN MY MIND BY SATURDAY ART CLASS IN MY MIND BY SATURDAY ART CLASS HEAD ON TO SESSION 2!
