SOCIAL HABITS

THIRD TERM WEEK 2

KINDERGARTEN (AGE 5)

THEME – EMOTION

PREVIOUS LESSON – 

TOPIC – FACIAL EXPRESSIONS 

LEARNING AREA 

1. Introduction

2. Meaning of Facial Expressions

2. Types of Facial Expression

3. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment

BEHAVIOUR OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, the children should to able to –

1. understand basic facial expressions such as happiness, sadness, anger, and surprise.

2. Identify different situations that can make them feel differently.

3. demonstrate how to express emotions through facial expressions and body language.

4. recognize when their friends or classmates are feeling different emotions.

5. use words like “happy,” “sad,” “angry,” and “excited” to describe how they feel.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR 

The children can express different emotions such as happy, sad or angry.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS 

The teacher will the lesson with the aid of chart showing different emotions.

REFERENCE MATERIALS 

1. Recommended textbook

2. National Curriculum

3. All relevant materials

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

INTRODUCTION

Facial expressions is a way used our faces to show how we are feeling without talking.

COMMON TYPES OF FACIAL EXPRESSIONS 

1. Happiness – It is a feeling of joy that’s expressed through smiling or laughing when we are feeling good and relaxed.

Facial expressions – smiling mouth, raised cheeks or. crow’s feet near the eyes.

2. Sadness – It is a feeling of disappointment that’s expressed through crying, quietness or withdrawal from others.

Facial expressions – downturned mouth, drooping eyelids or lowered eyebrows

3. Anger – It is feeling of agitation, frustration, and antagonism that’s expressing through frowning, turning away, yelling, hitting, kicking, or throwing objects.

Facial expressions – frowning, clenched jaw, flared nostrils, intense gaze

4. Surprise – It is an unexpected feeling that’s expressed through raising the brows, widening the eyes, and opening the mouth.

Facial expressions – raised eyebrows, wide eyes or open mouth.

5. Fear – It is an unpleasant feeling that’s express through widening the eyes, attempts to hide or flee from the threat, rapid breathing and heartbeat.

Facial expressions – wide eyes, raised eyebrows or open mouth.

WHY FACIAL EXPRESSIONS MATTER? 

Facial expressions help us communicate with others, such as when we feel sad and need some help. They also can help us to act quickly in important situations.

LESSON PRESENTATION

To deliver this lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. Teacher revises the previous lesson based on what hr/she has taught or what the children have learnt.

2. Teacher displays chart/flashcards showing a child with different types of facial expressions.

3. Teacher points to the chart or flashcard and lets the children identify and describe the pictures on the chart.

4. Teacher asks the children, why the child is crying, happy or sad?

Children’s Activities – The children identify and state the reasons why the child is crying, happy or sad?

5. Teacher uses the chart and the children’s relevant responses to introduce the lesson and explain the meaning and types of facial expressions.

Children’s Activities – The children pay attention to the lesson introduction, understand the meaning and types of facial expressions.

6. Teacher guides the children to demonstrate different types of emotion while he/she explains why facial expressions are important?

Children’s Activities – The children demonstrate and appreciate the importance of facial expressions.

7. Teacher summarizes the lesson by asking the children questions based on the lesson taught and gives the children work to do at home.

Children’s Activities – The children participate actively in the summary of the lesson by responding to the questions and do their homework at home.

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LESSON EVALUATION/HOMEWORK

Teacher guides the children to answer the following questions.

1. describe the facial expressions of the following,

2. demonstrate the feeling of happiness, sadness, angry and fear.

3. explain why we are happy, sad, fear or angry.