Our Experiences and Feelings

Our Experiences and Feelings

  • Practice:

    Five pre-determined emotions are written on paper and placed on different parts in the classroom. Events are read to the children who are then asked to stand next to the closest emotional zone. Children gathered under five emotional zones share their thoughts about why they chose that particular emotion.

     

       CASES                                                                                                                                                          FEELINGS

    His/her friends suddenly stop speaking when he/she enters the classroom.

    Surprised

    Happy

    Anxious

    Sad

    Excited

    Teacher quietly saying “I guess you didn’t understand this question,” when you are asked something you cannot figure out.

    Your friends and teacher correcting your mistakes when you start reading aloud.

    My teacher giving 7 pages of homework in a day

When to Use

Anytime around the year

Age Level

It is appropriate for primary school and middle school, but can be used at all levels by diversifying the “cases” part.

Duration

35 mins

Materials

Glue (for the teacher), paper, pencil

Related Areas of Social-Emotional Learning

Recognizing and expressing emotions, empathy
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Purpose

Noticing the emotions triggered by experiences, improving empathy skills, noticing and expressing their own emotions.