Kindergartners learn to name their feelings — happy, sad, mad, scared, sleepy — and to notice what each feeling looks like on a face, the very first step of understanding themselves.
Students will be able to…
Everyone has feelings! You can be happy, sad, or mad. Can you name your feeling? Knowing your feelings is a big first step!
Project this and match each feeling to what it looks like — tap a feeling, then tap the face.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
Everyone has feelings — can you name yours right now?
Children learn.
Children practice.
Children apply.
Children close.
Aligned to the CASEL 5 Social & Emotional Learning Competencies.
Name basic feelings.
Recognize what feelings look like.
Know all feelings are okay.
Notice feelings.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have children name their feeling out loud during the day — “I feel happy!” A printable feelings sheet is in the SEL library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
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.