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Feelings
Students describe how they feel in different situations. In this feelings lesson plan, students respond to questions asked by the teacher while reading the book The Way I Feel. They also use mirrors to show look at their own faces while...
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Feelings: Happy
In this exploring emotions worksheet, students fill in features on a blank face and then write about themselves when they feel happy.
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Customized Handwriting: Happy
In this customized handwriting: happy worksheet, 1st graders change the style, font and text, then print the worksheet to practice handwriting and color the picture of the happy alien.
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Color the Happy Acorns
In this art worksheet, students color the biggest acorn brown and the smallest acorn orange. Then they color the middle size acorn yellow.
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Feelings
Students evaluate feelings and the differences in feelings terms. They identify feelings words by watching gestures and play the Flyswatter Game to choose the correct feeling. As a class they select the feelings they have in response to...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Malcolm Gladwell on Spaghetti Sauce
Malcolm Gladwell discusses the food industry's quest for the perfect spaghetti sauce, and takes a bigger look at the nature of choice and happiness. [17:34]
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: Happiness
In this non-prose piece, the poet expresses the theme that true happiness cannot be found in material items.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Nancy Etcoff on the Surprising Science of Happiness
Cognitive researcher, Nancy Etcoff looks at our pursuit of happiness and its surprising effect on our bodies. [14:22]
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Parenting Press: The Way I Feel Teaching Plan [Pdf]
"The Way I Feel" by Janan Cain helps children express their emotions. This link includes lessons on what to say and do. There are also resources to use to assist with the plans. Children learn to draw pictures to demonstrate how they feel.
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: Animals
This poet reflects on the happiness that animals bring to life.
LM Digital Media
Kids World Fun: The Sun Who Lost His Way [Pdf]
This illustrated ebook shares the story of the sun's son named Shiny that gets lost in the mountainous areas of Greece. Will the citizens of Greece ever see Shiny again and experience the happiness that comes with seeing it?