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Feelings Forest · Kindergarten · Week 1

Feelings creature parade

Materials checklist

  • Feelings creature cards
  • Soft toys
  • Feelings chart

Step by step

  1. Introduce each creature.
  2. Children share when they felt that way.
  3. Move like each creature.
  4. Choose today's feeling.

Look for & extend

  • • Notice children who struggle to name feelings — daily check-in chart.
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Feelings Forest · Kindergarten · Week 1

Cut out along the dashed lines and laminate.

Feelings creature parade

How does the grumpy creature feel? How do you know?

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Feelings creature parade

Can you show me a surprised face?

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Feelings creature parade

What colour is happy for you?

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Feelings creature parade

Notice children who struggle to name feelings — daily check-in chart.

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Feelings Forest · Kindergarten · Week 1

Observation record — Feelings creature parade

Child / group:
Date:
Educator:

What I saw and heard (child's voice)

Learning I noticed (outcomes)

Where to next / how I'll extend

Outcomes this week: Identity · Wellbeing · QA1 · QA5