Feelings activity pages can open the door for children to talk about their feelings. They can sometimes identify the feelings a picture or character has more easily than they can their own. While this printable set could be used just as an I Spy activity, it can be used to do more than that. They can be used as part of a discussion about feelings with your children.
Exploring the Activity Pages
Before starting either of the pages, children can go through the feelings flashcards that come with the set. The feelings displayed on each card can be shared and talked about. Children can try to replicate the feelings displayed on their faces. After that, they can share events that might lead to the bee feeling the way that it does. While some children can share times that they have felt that feeling, others may not feel comfortable doing that. Using their own experiences and applying them to a bee may be more comfortable for some children.
Once you have discussed the feelings, you can have your children explore the pages. One page invites children to record how many times they find each feeling with tally marks. The other page asks children to write a number that represents the number of times.
Hint:
Children may have trouble remembering if they have already counted a bee. After finding a bee with a specific feeling, they could color that bee or place an X on it.
Getting the Feelings Activity Pages
First, you will need to download the set.
Second, if you don’t have Acrobat Reader you will need to download it. The algorithm page is an Acrobat Reader PDF file.
Third, you will need to go to your download file and open the page. You may be asked if you want the file to open right after you download it. If you are, you won’t have to hunt for it in your download file.
Building Background
Before you start exploring the feelings activity pages, you may want to read a book about feelings. Below you will find several fun books that explore feelings.
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