Let’s get started
Today we will explore name feeling words through play. Grown-ups can model it first; children can respond by pointing, moving, speaking, or drawing. There is no speed test.
Learn together
- Watch together: Use excited, calm, and worried when talking about faces.
- Try it as a team: Act out or point to its meaning. Pause, repeat and let the child lead.
- Try once more in a new way: Use the word when talking to someone. Celebrate the attempt, not perfect results.
Watch and try an example
Use excited, calm, and worried when talking about faces.
Show what you noticed
- Show or tell a grown-up what you noticed while we explored name feeling words. An adult may enter the child's words.
- Try it again: Use excited, calm, and worried when talking about faces. Tell your grown-up which part was fun or surprising.
- Draw, point, move, or talk to show what you learned about name feeling words. Adults can record an observation instead of requiring writing.
Five optional ways to revisit this week
Choose a few minutes on any days that suit your child; these are ideas, not mandatory daily assignments.
- Day 1 · Discover: Use excited, calm, and worried when talking about faces. What did the child notice about name feeling words? A parent may record their spoken answer.
- Day 2 · Repeat: Repeat name feeling words together slowly. Encourage the child to choose the materials or lead the play. Describe how the child participated in name feeling words today.
- Day 3 · Change it: Explore name feeling words again in a different place or with another set of safe materials. What changed when you tried the activity differently?
- Day 4 · Pretend: Invite the child to explain or act out name feeling words for a toy animal or family member. Which part could the child explain, show, or imitate?
- Day 5 · Celebrate: Let the child choose one favorite part of name feeling words to repeat, draw or talk about. What is one skill, observation, or question to remember next time?
Family play extension
Family play extension: Use excited, calm, and worried when talking about faces. Take a picture or save a drawing if your family wishes. This week's theme is helping hands.
Reflect and grow
What did you enjoy or notice about name feeling words? Let your grown-up write down your answer if you prefer to speak.