Explore the feeling of happiness with a instructional activity created to boost emotional intelligence. Scholars detail what makes them happy then draw a happy face. 

Concepts

expressing feelings, feelings, emotions, emotional development, expressions

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Additional Tags

health

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Instructional Ideas

• Celebrate happiness; invite class members to share what makes them happy, if appropriate schedule a show-and-tell
• Instead of drawing a face that appears happy, take pictures of learners and attach them to the worksheet 
• Inform parents and guardians of the worksheets' topic and urge them to continue the discussion at home 

Classroom Considerations

• Make copies and have writing and drawing tools readily available prior to assigning the worksheet 

Pros

• Provides lines to write and a box to draw 
• Encourages young learners to express their feelings 

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.K.8 W.1.8 W.2.8 W.3.4 W.3.8