How Do They Feel?

Read feelings in faces and bodies.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. 10 minutes or less.

For grown-ups

Your child reads feelings in faces and bodies, and learns to show feelings without words. We suggest reading it together.

What children learn in Level 23

Our faces show how we feel, even without words!
A smile shows happy. Tears show sad. A frown and tight eyebrows show angry.
Our bodies show feelings too. Jumping and clapping can mean happy. Hiding and shaking can mean scared.
Your turn! Make a happy face. Now a surprised face! Oh!
Try it with a grown-up! Take turns making a feeling face. Can the other person guess the feeling?

Georgia Early Learning and Development Standards (GELDS), 48–60 months:

CLL3.4b — Communicates feelings using appropriate non-verbal gestures, body language, and actions.