Title: I Feel…
Lesson Theme:
Emotions
Materials:
Paper Plates w/ cut out eyes
Mouth Cut outs
Glue sticks
Yarn scraps
Eye brow cut outs
Markers
Craft sticks
Books:
Objectives/Goals:
Progresses in responding
sympathetically to peers
who are in need, upset,
hurt, angry; and in
expressing empathy or
caring for others.
“Lizzy’s Ups and Downs: Not an Ordinary School Day” by
Jessica Harper
“The Way I Feel” by Janan Cain
Ohio Learning and Development Standards:
Sub-Domain: Social – Emotional Pre-K
Strand: Self
Topic: Awareness and Expression of Emotion
Strand: Self
Topic: Self-Regulation
Strand: Relationships
Topic: Peer Interactions and Relationships
Strand: Relationships
Topic: Empathy
Instructional Procedures:
1) Define emotions, ask the students to name some emotions or feelings.
2) Read “Lizzy’s Ups and Downs” by Jessica Harper
3) After reading ask students question about Lizzy’s emotions; did they ever feel like Lizzy? Have
they ever felt a few emotions at the same time?
4) Discuss what Lizzy did to deal with her emotions.
5) Guide students in a conversation about how they can tell someone how they are feeling and how
they can tell how others are feeling because of their facial expressions.
6) Have the students practice changing how their face looks to show different emotions. Use the
mirrors here or have the students look at a partner.
7) Guide the students in making their own mask to show an emotion of their choice. Help the
students by pointing out how your eyebrows, eyes, and mouth may all change depending on your
emotion.
Extension: If students need more practice discussing emotions read “The Way I Fell” by Janan
Cain