First graders build social awareness by learning to notice how other people feel — reading faces and body language — so they can be kind, caring friends.
Students will be able to…
Just like you have feelings, so do the people around you! You can often tell how someone feels by looking at their face. How do you notice how others feel?
Project each item and have children answer about how others feel. The tool helps them read feelings and be kind.
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You have feelings — and so do others! How can you tell how they feel?
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Aligned to the CASEL 5 Social & Emotional Learning Competencies.
Recognize the feelings of others.
Read facial cues and body language.
Show care for others.
Respond to others with kindness.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have children notice how a family member or friend feels and do one kind thing to help. A printable noticing-feelings sheet is in the SEL library.
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A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.