How Are You? - Lesson for Preschool, Chapter - My Body and Emotions
In the "How Are You? " lesson designed for preschoolers, students embark on a vibrant journey to explore their emotions and how to express them, nestled within the "My Body and Emotions" chapter of the "World Around Us" unit. This lesson is crucial in laying the foundation for emotional literacy, an important aspect of early childhood development.
Students will engage in activities such as the "Happy and Sad Words Coloring Worksheet" and the "Mad and Scared Words Coloring Worksheet," where through the medium of colors and words, they will learn to identify and differentiate various emotions. This hands-on approach not only enhances their vocabulary related to feelings but also aids in their ability to recognize these emotions within themselves and others.
Additionally, the inclusion of the song "If You're Happy and You Know It" serves as a fun and interactive method to further solidify their understanding of expressing emotions through actions. This will not only improve their social skills but also bolster their emotional intelligence.
Understanding and expressing emotions is an essential part of a child's development. It contributes to their ability to form healthy relationships, navigate social environments, and manage their own emotional responses.
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Activity 1 / Happy and Sad Words Coloring Worksheet
Children sometimes have trouble expressing their emotions. Can your students tell you what it means to be happy or sad? Give them the tools and the vocabulary to tell you how they feel. This fun worksheet pictures a very happy clown and a very sad clown. Students color the clowns and the emotion words happy and sad. Read the words with your students and have fun coloring the clowns with this fun PDF.
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Activity 2 / Mad and Scared Words Coloring Worksheet
This worksheet teaches students the words “mad” and “scared”. Coloring the words helps students learn to read the emotion vocabulary by sight. The monsters provided on the printable are fun to color and also accurately depict these very strong emotions and you can encourage young learners to share what makes them mad or scared. When teaching social studies, use this entertaining worksheet to expand your student’s vocabulary.
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Activity 3 / If You're Happy and You Know It | Song
