Activity
Thoughtful Learning

Seeing Emotion in Facial Expressions

For Students K - 8th
Learning to read body language, especially facial expressions, is the focus of a mini-lesson. Young learners examine a series of photographs, identify the emotion being illustrated, and then discuss the cues that revealed the emotion.
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1
1
Lions Clubs International Foundation

Mindful Self-Awareness Exercise: Identifying Feelings

For Parents 3rd - 5th
Following a breathing exercise, scholars examine facial expressions and body posture to identify feelings. The exercise ends with a reflection.
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Thoughtful Learning

Recognizing Bullying

For Teachers K - 12th
Boost social awareness with an activity that challenges scholars to recognize bullying. Participants read 10 scenarios and respond after carefully examining behaviors such as body language, facial expressions, and frequency. 
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4
4
Northern Ireland Curriculum

Feeling Good, Feeling Sad

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Fill your classroom with grand conversations about emotions and the healthy ways to express them. Your scholars will create a collage, play a feelings game, read stories, and reflect on their daily feelings.  
Activity
Thoughtful Learning

Seeing Emotions in Body Language

For Students K - 5th
Scholars test their skills of reading body language with a collaborative learning experience that focuses on showing and identifying emotions. Pairs take turns acting out an emotion, one uses body language while the other guesses what...
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Other

Univ. Of Bielefeld: Facial Expression and Eye Behaviour

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Bielefeld provides an outline of information about the history of face-reading, links to studies on facial expression, a list of common saying concerning facial expressions, and other useful information.