Emotions Review

It's definitely February in my room.  You know, the time of year when the students are beginning to wear on each other just a bit, especially in a smaller-size classroom?  As one parent shared with me this week, "It seems like cabin fever is hitting your room."  I couldn't agree more, but with a Minnesota winter, one never knows if winter really ends in March or May!  With that looming thought, I decided it couldn't hurt to review emotions, which led me to this fun mood bear download.

We set out to make these; it took waaaaay longer than I anticipated, but isn't that the way it always goes?  We had to make a few modifications to get them to stand upright, but the students were excited about them.  I think they turned out cute!

We used the mood bears with this Peanuts video:

I asked questions how the characters felt after a particular incident.  I also asked students to make predictions about how the characters might feel before a situation ended and how they might feel.  They nailed it!  I was so proud, but now I need to work on them understanding how they impact others' feelings.  Looks like our theme for February will be kindness!