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I Am Who Is - Feelings Game

I Am Who Is - Feelings Game
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Description

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. 
 

Suitable for
  • Relief Teachers
Lesson Structure
  • Class Activity
Curriculum Codes

AC9E1LA01 9

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

AC9HP2P03 9

Identify how different situations influence emotional responses

ACELA1787 8.4

Explore different ways of expressing emotions, including verbal, visual, body language and facial expressions

ACPPS020 8.4

Identify and practise emotional responses that account for own and others’ feelings

EN1-1A old

Communicates with a range of people in informal and guided activities demonstrating interaction skills and considers how own communication is adjusted in different situations

PD1-2 old

Recognises and describes strategies people can use to feel comfortable, resilient and safe in situations

PD1-3 old

Recognises and describes the qualities that enhance inclusive and respectful relationships

PD1-9 old

Demonstrates self- management skills in taking responsibility for their own actions

PD1-10 old

Describes and practises interpersonal skills to promote inclusion to make themselves and others feel they belong

EN1-OLC-01 new

Communicates effectively by using interpersonal conventions and language to extend and elaborate ideas for social and learning interactions

EN1-VOCAB-01 new

Understands and effectively uses Tier 1, taught Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary to extend and elaborate ideas

VCELA199

Understand that language is used in combination with other means of communication

VCELA201

Explore different ways of expressing emotions, including verbal, visual, body language and facial expressions

VCELA200

Understand that there are different ways of asking for information, making offers and giving commands

VCHPEP073

Practise strategies they can use when they need help with a task, problem or situation at home and/or at school

VCHPEP076

Identify and practise emotional responses that account for own and others’ feelings

Differentiation

Modifications

Ask each student to make the facial expression shown on their card rather than read the name of the feeling.
 

EXTENSIONS

Students could give an example of when they felt that feeling before asking the next person.
 

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