Lesson Plan

Name of Activity – Emotion Faces Collage

Originating Idea - This activity aims to help preschoolers recognize and express different emotions through
creating a collage of facial expressions.

Curriculum Area
Highlight 1:
Approaches to learning
Social and emotional development
Physical development and health
Language, literacy, and communication
Mathematics
Creative arts
Science and technology
Social studies

KDI – B. Social and Emotional Development

9. Emotions: Children recognize, label, and regulate their feelings.

Materials
Various colored construction paper
Scissors
Glue
Markers
Magazines or printed images of faces showing different emotions
Large poster board or paper for collages.

Appropriate Age group

Pre-K children – ages 4 and 5

Beginning of Activity
Today, we are going to have fun exploring different emotions. Emotions are the feelings we have inside, like
when we are happy, sad, or excited. We will create a collage of different emotion faces together!

Middle of Activity
Let's start by looking at these pictures of faces showing different emotions. Can you tell me how each person
might be feeling? Now, let's create our own emotion faces collage!

Your ideas for scaffolding children at different developmental levels

Early:
Suggest to these students to only find what looks like a happy or sad emotion.

Middle:
Suggest these students talk among peers and share which emotions they found.

Later:
Suggest these students create a story with the pictured emotions that they have put on their collage.

End of Activity
Time's up! Let's gather around and share our collages. Can you explain the emotions you have shown in your
artwork? Remember, it's okay to feel different emotions, and it's important to express how we feel!

Follow-up Ideas (2)

1. Emotion Charades – children act out different emotions for others to guess
2. Emotion drawing journal – children keep a journal where they draw their emotions each day.
 Lesson Plan

Name of Activity- Emotion Charades

Originating Idea - Utilizing charades to help children recognize and express emotions through body language
and facial expressions.

Curriculum Area
Highlight 1:
Approaches to learning
Social and emotional development
Physical development and health
Language, literacy, and communication
Mathematics
Creative arts
Science and technology
Social studies

KDI – B. Social and Emotional Development

9. Emotions: Children recognize, label, and regulate their feelings.

Materials
Emotion cards (happy, sad, angry, surprised, etc.)
Space for movement

Appropriate Age group

Pre-K children – ages 4 and 5

Beginning of Activity
Today, we're going to play a fun game called Emotions Charades. We will act out different feelings without
using words. Let's see how well we can express ourselves with our faces and bodies!

Middle of Activity
Now, let's get ready to show our emotions through charades. Who would like to go first?

Your ideas for scaffolding children at different developmental levels

Early:
Offer visual aids like pictures of facial expressions to help them understand and mimic the emotions.

Middle:
 Encourage them to use more subtle body language to convey emotions and challenge them with complex
emotions like jealousy or boredom.

Later:
Allow them to combine multiple emotions in one charade or act out emotions through creative scenarios (e.g.,
being happy while pretending to be a robot).

End of Activity
Great job, everyone! Today, we did an amazing job showing our emotions through charades. Remember, it's
important to recognize and express how we feel. Let's give ourselves a round of applause!

Follow-up Ideas (2)

1. Emotion Art: Have children create drawings or collages representing different emotions they learned in
charades.
2. Emotion Stories: Encourage children to create short stories or skits incorporating various emotions they
practiced in the charade’s activity.
 Lesson Plan

Name of Activity – Emotion Art

Originating Idea - Building on the emotions charades activity, children will create drawings representing
different emotions they learned to express through body language and facial expressions.

Curriculum Area
Highlight 1:
Approaches to learning
Social and emotional development
Physical development and health
Language, literacy, and communication
Mathematics
Creative arts
Science and technology
Social studies

KDI – B. Social and Emotional Development

9. Emotions: Children recognize, label, and regulate their feelings.

Materials
Paper
Crayons, markers, colored pencils, or paint
Emotion cards or pictures for reference

Appropriate Age group

Pre-K children – ages 4 and 5

Beginning of Activity
Today, we're going to bring our emotions from the charade’s activity to life through art. Let's use colors and
shapes to show how different emotions make us feel inside. Get ready to unleash your creativity!

Middle of Activity
Now, let's pick an emotion we acted out in charades and turn it into a beautiful artwork. Are you excited to
show how you feel through your drawings?

Your ideas for scaffolding children at different developmental levels

Early:
Offer simple prompts like "Draw a sad face" or "Use blue for feeling calm" to help them express basic emotions
visually.
Middle:
Encourage them to think about the details of their drawings, such as facial expressions and body language, to
convey emotions accurately. Provide them with a variety of art materials to experiment with.

Later:
Challenge them to combine multiple emotions in one drawing or to depict abstract emotions through symbolic
representations. Encourage them to add written descriptions to explain their artworks.

End of Activity
Look at all the incredible Emotions Art we've created! Each drawing tells a unique story of how we express
ourselves. Let's take a moment to appreciate our artwork and share with our friends.

Follow-up Ideas (2)

1. Emotion Show and Tell: Have each child explain their artwork to the class, describing the emotion they
depicted and why they chose certain colors and shapes.
2. Emotion Art Book: Compile the children's drawings into a class book showcasing a range of emotions.
Encourage children to narrate stories based on their artworks.