Books

Name the feeling on a face

Age range: 2–5 years

Duration
10 min
Location
At home
Category
Books
Type
Activity

How to try it

Look at faces in a picture book or make your own faces in the mirror. Point to one and name it, like happy, sad, or mad, then ask your child to make the same face.

Materials

  • Picture book with faces or a small mirror
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Why it matters

Words for feelings give children a way to say what is going on inside them.

Benefit

Naming feelings

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