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Thinking sheet · Feelings and kindness
One Character, Four Feelings
Draw the same character four times: happy, worried, grumpy and proud. Eyebrows do most of the work!
- Grades
- K–5
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Kids practice
- facial expressions, feelings vocabulary, empathy
What kids do
“Pick one character and draw them four times. Change only the face.”
- Happy
- Worried
- Grumpy
- Proud
- A time I felt one of these feelings was…
How to run it
- Warm up: everyone makes each face in a mirror (or at a partner) before drawing.
- Point out the three things that change a face: eyebrows, eyes and mouth.
- Funny faces and food monsters both work well as the character.
Talk about it
- Which part of the face changed the most?
- How can you tell a friend feels worried?
- What could you do for someone who looks grumpy?
Take it further
Add a fifth box for a feeling the class chooses: surprised, silly, shy or brave.
Pairs well with
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