Feelings Unit (Toddlers)
Lesson 3: Feelings Detectives
Lesson Goals
- Reviewing our definition of “feelings”
- Reviewing our list of feelings
- Practicing identifying and naming feelings
Lesson Description
Students will use sounds (from the kazoo and music) to practice being feelings detectives and identifying the feelings. They will meet your puppet, a teaching tool that will help students to talk openly about feelings.
Lesson Plan: What Are Feelings?
Play "Us Time" Song
Review Agreements
Discussion: What Are Feelings?
Dance & Play "Guess the Feelings"
Closing Discussion
Thank You: Share the Us Time Closing Song
Standards
- ELOF: Goal P-SE 6, Goal P-SE 8, Goal P-LC 1, Goal P-LC-2, Goal P-LC 4, Goal P-LC 6
- CT ELDS: SE.24.7, SE.36.7, SE.48.7, SE.60.9, L.36.3, L.48.3, L.60.4, L.36.5, L.48.5, L.60.5, L.36.11, L.48.11, L.60.10
What You'll Need
- Your “Us Time” classroom space, where the class will gather
Kazoo (or use your hand and voice to imitate a kazoo)
Puppet (optional)
- Feelings Grid PDF
Lesson Quick Links
- “Us Time” song
- “How You Feel” from Noggin’s Big Heart Beats Album
- “Dance Your Feelings” song
- Feelings Grid
- “Thank You” goodbye song
Family Engagement Materials
From this lesson, you can share:
- “Us Time” song
- “Dance Your Feelings” song
- “Guess The Feelings” song
- Feelings Grid
- “Thank You” goodbye song
Explore Other Us Time Resources
- Sparkler Educator Resources Home Page
- 1. Us Time Intro! for Toddlers or Littles
- 2. What are feelings? for Toddlers or Littles
- 3. Feelings Detectives! for Toddlers or Littles
- 4. Big Feelings: Anger for Toddlers or Littles
- 5. Big Feelings: Sadness for Toddlers or Littles
- 6. Empathy: Sharing Feelings for Toddlers or Littles
- 7. Feelings Party (Review) for Toddlers or Littles
