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The Friend's Photo
TARGET:
3-5 years
INTENSITY:
3–5 min / As needed
LEARNING GOAL
Developing Emotional Awareness When Interacting with Others (aiming for a positive solution-seeking stance)
PEDAGOGICAL INTENTION
Identifying Others' Emotions
Target SKILLS
Socio-emotional Intelligence
Co-Intelligence Human-Human
Simple Reasoning
MATERIALS
Mirror
DETAILED PROCEDURE
This activity works best one-on-one, or with one child at a time within a small group. Invite child to focus on a peer's face showing joy.
Step 1
Comment on the expression: "Look at his mouth, it's going way up!"
Step 2
Suggest the child imitate the expression: "Make the same happy face and see."
Step 3
Reflect on the shared feeling: "You have the same smile - your heart feels happy too."
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PROGRESS INDICATORS
The child identifies a smile or tears in a peer.
Research Foundations
Ekman (1992)
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