September's Classroom Guidance Lesson 

During the month of September, I visited each Pre-K and Kindergarten classroom.  This month's lesson was titled, "The Way I Feel."  Your child learned how to identify the way a person might be feeling by noticing  a person's facial expression, body language, and tone of voice.  We also talked about different situations in which a person might feel certain ways.  Feelings that were explored were:  happy, sad, scared, excited, bored, shy, frustrated, jealous, silly, shy, and thankful. 

This skill will enable your child to identify and express how he/she feels using words.  This is also a skill that is a necessary foundation for good social skills, building empathy, and having good conflict resolution skills.

See if your child can identify some of the feelings on the facial expressions below!

Answers: (angry, happy, sad, afraid, bored)

Books About Feelings:

Feelings by Aliki

The Feelings Book by Todd Parr

My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss

Today I feel Silly:  And Other Moods That Make My Day by Jamie Lee Curtis