I Have Emotions - Preschool activity and emotions

1. Topic Area/Activity Title: I Have Emotions

2. Why is this a developmentally appropriate activity?

This introduces emotions are feelings and why and how to express them appropriately
with preschoolers.

Three's and four's will have no trouble with this activity with supervision.

3. Objectives: The child should be able to...

Discuss different emotions through pictures of facial expressions.
Learn facial expressions are useful in determining how someone feels.
Hear situations and talk about experiences in which children are made angry, and ways
to control temper
Paint pictures of themselves as they see themselves in mirrors.

4. Preparation:

List of materials:
6 books by Brian Moses "I Feel Angry", "I Feel Sad", I Feel Jealous", I'm Worried", "I'm
Happy", "It's Not Fair"
mirrors
paper, assorted paint in containers, paint brushes
able, smocks and newspaper, tape; remove chairs from table
photos of different facial expressions

a. Preparation of the environment:

Cover table with newspaper and tape down. Place paint containers, smocks and brushes
with mirrors on table. In group area, put books and facial expressions.

5. Procedure:

b. Motivational technique:
At group time, the teacher will be discussing the day's activities. This week we are
talking about ourselves. Today we are discussing emotions. We cannot see or touch our
emotions. Emotions are our feelings. Sometimes we have an emotion of anger and we
might shout. We might have an emotion of being sad and we might cry. We might have
an emotion or being happy and we might laugh. I have 6 books here. See the children
on the front? One is sad, mad. What does this one look like? The title of this book says,
"It's Not Fair!" Do you see his face? Look at this face. I will read 2 books now and at
centers we will talk more about emotions and feelings. You will have a chance to look at
your face and paint a picture of you. What kind of emotion will you have? We have lots
of pictures of faces here. I will show you and we will talk about each emotion.

c. Teacher's role: Look at all these 7 pictures. Pass them around to the entire group.
Who can tell me what this lady is feeling? How can you tell? Is there a picture of a sad
face? Which one? What makes you think the man is sad? I am going to read "I Feel
Angry" and "I'm Happy" today. I will read the others tomorrow. After I read, we will
talk about the ways the children in the book were made angry. Maybe some of this has
happened to you. When we finish, you may go to centers. One center will be painting
your portrait with mirrors. Please take a mirror and look at yourself as you make a
happy face or a sad face or whatever you choose. Paint it and when it dries, we will put
it on our Feelings wall.

d. Child's role: The children will see pictures of emotions/feelings and talk about them.
They will hear the stories read to them and explore day to day situations in their own
life. They will learn that emotions are a part of everyday life. They will paint their own
face on a paper.

e. Adaptations for children with special needs: A child in a wheelchair can wheeled
around the circle by another child or assistant, so pictures can be handed to him. Chairs
will be moved from table so he can be moved closer to get to paint and paper. A
visually-impaired child can be in an area with extra light for the center activity as well
as being shown the pictures. An assistant can tell him or a specialist in detail the
pictures and books.

f. Conclusion and transitional activity: Thank you for such detailed portraits! You have
put a lot of work in your feeling pictures. It is now time for you to put your
paintbrushes into the containers and go to the sink. Wash your hands. Rinse well. Then
remove your smocks and place them in the basket.