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How Do You Feel?
Make two large faces out of paper plates – a “happy face” with a big smile, and a
“sad face” with a frown and tears. Describe them, calling attention to the mouth
on each one.
Give each child an unbreakable mirror and ask them to show a happy face, and
then a sad face as they look at themselves.
Use a teddy bear and make up a few simple situations and ask the children to tell
which face shows how they think the bear would feel.
Here are a few examples.
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Teddy’s Grandpa took him to the playground to swing on the swings.
Teddy fell down and hurt his knee.
Teddy’s mommy took him to get some ice cream.
Teddy can’t find his favorite blanket that he likes to sleep with at night.
Teddy found his favorite blanket.
After each situation ask “Do you think Teddy feels ‘happy’ (show the happy face)
or do you think Teddy feels ‘sad’ (show the sad face)? Let the children make the
appropriate face and look in the mirror as they say their answers together.
Use Your Words!
Set up two dolls (Juan and Jenna) and two similar trucks, one near the two dolls
and one a little further away. Use the props to act out the following situation:
Tell the children that Juan is playing with this truck and Jenna comes over and
wants to play with it.“Let’s help them figure out what to do. Should Jenna grab
the truck away?” (encourage the children to say “NO”); Ask the children if Jenna
could USE HER WORDS and say “Juan, can I play with the truck?” (encourage
them to say “YES”)
Should Juan push Jenna away so she can’t get the truck? (encourage them to
say “NO”)
Instead, could Juan USE HIS WORDS? (encourage them to say “YES”) He could
say “No, Jenna, don’t take my truck!”
Show the children the other truck and suggest that Jenna could play with this
truck instead.
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