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Which subject	Spanish
What age group	Reception / Kindergarten
What topic	social emotional
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Lesson Introduction: "Feliz y Triste" (Happy and Sad)

Welcome to Our Feelings Circle!

Objective:

Today, we will explore our feelings by learning how to express happiness and sadness in Spanish. Our goal is to help everyone understand that all feelings are okay and that we can share them with friends.

Step 1: The Feelings Song

Begin by singing a fun and engaging song about feelings in Spanish, such as:

🎶 "Si estás feliz y lo sabes, aplaude así... (If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands...) 🎶

You can find a simple tune that the children are familiar with, and insert more verses about feeling sad:

🎶 "Si estás triste y lo sabes, pon tu cara así..." (If you're sad and you know it, make a sad face...) 🎶

Make sure to use expressive gestures to convey each feeling, encouraging the children to join in!

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Step 2: Feelings Charades

Next, we'll play a game of Feelings Charades.

• How to Play:
  • Prepare slips of paper with different feelings written in both English and Spanish (e.g., feliz (happy), triste (sad), enojado (angry), emocionado (excited)).
  • Invite a few children to draw a slip and act out the feeling while the rest of the class guesses what it is in Spanish.

Step 3: Feelings Faces

Finally, create a "Feelings Faces" Chart!

• Materials Needed:
  • Paper plates
  • Markers, crayons, and stickers
• Have each child decorate a paper plate to represent their own happy face and a sad face.
• Once finished, we can share our creations and use them to talk about times we felt either happy or sad.

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Wrap Up & Discussion

Gather the students in a circle and encourage them to share a moment when they felt feliz or triste. Reiterate that it’s perfectly normal to experience these feelings and that talking about them is a great way to feel better.

With this engaging start, the students will feel excited and comfortable exploring social-emotional learning in Spanish!

¡Vamos a Aprender! (Let’s Learn!)