Name of Lesson

Content
area(s)/developme
ntal domain(s)
addressed

Brief description
of the lesson

This lesson is:

Today I am Feeling making a classroom feelings book

What concepts or developmental skills will this lesson address?

Language and literacy reading a story, discussing feelings language,

practicing the language, developing personal interest in books by creating our
own
Cognitive understanding feelings
Social-emotional developing emotional intelligence, learning to recognize
emotions and label them.
After reading Today I Feel Silly, we will discuss different emotions we may
feel during the day. We will each pick the feeling we feel at that time and take a
picture to capture that feeling, and create a book with the words Today I feel
____ because _________
A new concept/activity
A continuation of a previous lesson/activity

A continuation of a previous lesson.

Why is there a need for this lesson?

Rationale

Emotional intelligence is very important. By exploring different emotions in a

safe environment children are able to begin the self reflection process to fully
understand their own feelings and the feelings of others. By creating a book,
we add a personal connection and a useful resource to our classroom.
Parents can also get a copy of the book if they wish, and can continue the
lesson and interest at home.
Keep in mind appropriate length of an activity for preschool-aged children is 20 mins at most, no more than 45
mins for children K-2 grade)

Timeframe

Reading the book will take ~5-7 minutes

Discussion will take ~10 minutes
Depending on attention span, teachers can take photos of the children in a one
on one session while another activity is in place or we can take it as a class if
students are interested in what they are all saying. As a class, it could take ~2030 minutes

Objective(s) of the
activity

What will children know, or demonstrate as a result of this learning experience?

Connections to
standards

Which NYS Early Learning, or Common Core Standards are addressed? Are there other standards used?

Children will be able to label different emotions, and demonstrate

understanding by being able to reflect on their own emotions and give a reason
why - Today I feel ____ because _________.
Standard 1 Promoting Child Development and Learning
1a: Knowing and understanding young childrens characteristics and needs, from birth through age 8
1b: Knowing and understanding the multiple influences on early development and learning
1c: Using developmental knowledge to create healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging learning environments
for young children.

Standard 2 Building Family and Community Relationships

2c: Involving families and communities in young childrens development and learning

Standard 4 Using Developmentally Effective Approaches

4a: Understanding positive relationships and supportive interactions as the foundation of their work with young
children
4b: Knowing, understanding effective strategies and tools for early education, including appropriate uses of technology
4c: Using a broad repertoire of developmentally appropriate teaching/learning approaches

Standard 5 Using Content Knowledge to Build Meaningful Curriculum

5a: Understanding content knowledge and resources in academic disciplines: language and literacy; the arts, music,
creative movement, dance, drama, visual arts; mathematics; science, physical activity, physical education, health and
safety; and social studies
5b: Knowing and using the central concepts, inquiry tools, and structures of content areas or academic disciplines
5c: Using own knowledge, appropriate early learning standards, and other resources to design, implement, and evaluate
developmentally meaningful and challenging curriculum for each child

Language
Objectives

What language/vocabulary, communication, or literacy skill(s) do I want my students to develop in this lesson? For
edTPA consider this: Which academic language demands am I targeting? Choose one, including language
functions, vocabulary, syntax, or discourse that is central to this learning segment. How is this activity using the
specific language demand?

This lesson targets vocabulary, syntax and function by learning new vocabulary
emotion words, practicing proper sentence structures (Today I feel ____
because _________), and understanding language can be used to
communicate feelings.
Emotion words: Excited, Happy, Silly, Sad, Mad, Angry, Frustrated, Scared
Resources/materia
ls needed:
Book: Today I feel Silly By Jamie Lee Curtis
(Include any worksheets or
Camera (my cell phone)
sources of evidence for
Some way to make a book approval for ordering on shutter-fly/ online (~$20childrens learning you will
use during the activity)
30)
make book in school (parents wouldn't get a copy)
Make book in school and make a copy on shutter-fly that
families can order but school does not
Technology
inclusion (if
applicable)
Procedures (step
by step)

Camera/phone

Method of
assessing
childrens
understanding of
lesson/activity/obj
ective(s)

Pre-assessment

(Be sure to include any tools,

Anticipatory Set (Connection/Motivation) What will you do to get childrens attention, or to introduce children to
this learning activity? Describe the process in getting them interested and engaged.

1) read story
2) discussions
1. different emotions found in the book
2. different emotions we've felt
3. how we feel right now
4. making our own emotions book
3) decide how we feel and why
4) take photo depicting that emotion
5) Teacher makes book
6) introduce our class book to the class and keep in in the library
Outline the steps you will take to evaluate students prior
knowledge.

Before reading the story, tell students

what the book is about emotions. Ask
them if they know what emotions are
(how we feel) and what feelings they

Assessment of Childrens Language

Learning
Outline the steps you will take to evaluate students
language learning. What evidence will I have to
assess whether students have successfully achieved
the content objectives?

Can the child name emotions?

Can the child represent the

rubrics/checklists and/or
worksheets you will use for
assessment(s)

know the names of. Ask if they can make

a face with that emotion.

emotion with an appropriate face?

Can the child give a reason for
why they feel that way?

Observer feedback on the lesson plan, including commendations and recommendations for improving aspects of the
learning activity: