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The Investigator's Magnifying Glass
TARGET:
3-5 years
INTENSITY:
7–10 min / Regular
LEARNING GOAL
Developing Emotional Awareness When Interacting with Others (aiming for a positive solution-seeking stance)
PEDAGOGICAL INTENTION
Identifying My Emotions When Interacting with Others
Target SKILLS
Socio-emotional Intelligence
Co-Intelligence Human-Human
MATERIALS
Cardboard magnifying glasses
DETAILED PROCEDURE
This activity works best one-on-one, or with one child at a time within a small group. Encourage careful observation of a peer during a conflict.
Step 1
Guide analysis: "Look at his clenched hands. Is he angry or afraid?"
Step 2
Invite the child to identify visible physical clues such as fists or furrowed brows.
Step 3
Receive the child's response warmly without correcting.
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PROGRESS INDICATORS
The child links an observable physical clue to an emotion.
Research Foundations
Eisenberg (2000)
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