Identifying the emotions
This helps identify and express emotions. Begin this activity by reading a Halloween story to your toddler, making special emphasis on the characters feelings. Look for illustrations in the story that depict various emotions and talk about th
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What you'll need
You'll need a story. This helps identify and express emotions.
How it works
- 1~30s
Alright, let's get started! The purpose of this activity is to identify and express emotions. Therefore, we'll be exercising the social and emotional developmental area, more specifically emotional intelligence. To complete this activity, you will need a story. you, watch your child closely — I'd love to hear what you notice about how they responds.
Watch for: Child name a character's feelings in a story using pictures, like pointing to the happy character.
- 2~30s
Great, now let's try the next part. Begin by reading a Halloween story to your toddler, making special emphasis on the character's feelings. Look for illustrations in the story that depict various emotions and talk about these with your toddler. Show him how these emotions look in the picture so he can begin to identify them. Tell me what your child does — any reaction counts!
Watch for: Child recogniz and tells others about their basic feelings, like being happy, mad, sad, or scared.
- 3~30s
One more thing to try. As you finish the story, ask him about the characters and see if he can relate any of these characters with the emotions. During this exercise, observe your toddler identify feelings displayed in images and shows interest and attention to drawings. Use kinetu to stimulate growth in your child every day. How does your child handle this? What do you see?
Watch for: Child connect words and facial expressions to emotions.