Preschool/KG
FromSocial and Emotional Well-Being,
Connie Jo Smith, Charlotte Hendricks, Becky S. Ben
What to have
An unbreakable hand mirror for each child
What to do
Distribute to each child a mirror that is easy and safe to handle. In small groups, ask the children to look at themselves in their mirrors. Encourage them to make many kinds of faces. Then give them directions to make a happy face, a very happy face, a sad face, a very sad face, a mad face, a very mad face, an afraid face, a very afraid face. After they make each face, ask a few children to describe what their faces looked like, specifically their mouths and eyes. Talk with the children about how looking at a person’s face may help us know how that person is feeling, but it also helps to use words to tell how we are feeling.
Why
Encourage children to identify and act out emotions in specific situations. Children will begin to display acceptable behavior for expressing various emotions. Children will cope with situations by exhibiting for expressing.
For more activities check out
Social and Emotional Well-Being: A Whole Health Curriculum for Young Children series
By Connie Jo Smith, Charlotte Hendricks, Becky S. Ben Copyright 2014 Preschool/KG