The ‘I Am Who Is - Feelings' class game introduces students to a variety of facial expressions and emotions. It is a terrific activity to do at the beginning of any Emotions and Feelings unit.
Use a whole class game where each student is given a card from the shuffled pack. It could be used as a warm-up activity for each Emotions lesson.
Understand how language, facial expressions and gestures are used to interact with others when asking for and providing information, making offers, exclaiming, requesting and giving commands
Identify how different situations influence emotional responses
Explore different ways of expressing emotions, including verbal, visual, body language and facial expressions
Communicates with a range of people in informal and guided activities demonstrating interaction skills and considers how own communication is adjusted in different situations
Recognises and describes strategies people can use to feel comfortable, resilient and safe in situations
Recognises and describes the qualities that enhance inclusive and respectful relationships
Demonstrates self- management skills in taking responsibility for their own actions
Describes and practises interpersonal skills to promote inclusion to make themselves and others feel they belong
Communicates effectively by using interpersonal conventions and language to extend and elaborate ideas for social and learning interactions
Understands and effectively uses Tier 1, taught Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary to extend and elaborate ideas
Understand that language is used in combination with other means of communication
Explore different ways of expressing emotions, including verbal, visual, body language and facial expressions
Understand that there are different ways of asking for information, making offers and giving commands
Practise strategies they can use when they need help with a task, problem or situation at home and/or at school
Identify and practise emotional responses that account for own and others’ feelings
Ask each student to make the facial expression shown on their card rather than read the name of the feeling.
Students could give an example of when they felt that feeling before asking the next person.