Sanford Harmony: Feelings Detectives

Sanford Harmony: Feelings Detectives

Why do you think it is important to understand other people's feelings?

Empathy

When someone understands another person's thoughts and feelings

Feelings Detectives

Let's play a game to see how many of us would have the same or different feelings when in the same situation.

Poll

You get to go on the largest rollercoaster in the world!

• Happy

• Sad

• Worried

• Angry

• Excited

Poll

You moved to a new house and have to share a room with your sibling.

• Happy

• Sad

• Worried

• Angry

• Excited

Poll

You are assigned to be the lead character in the school play.

• Happy

• Sad

• Worried

• Angry

• Excited

Poll

Your best friend invited you to go see a scary movie.

• Happy

• Sad

• Worried

• Angry

• Excited

Poll

Your best friend invited you to go see a scary movie.

• Happy

• Sad

• Worried

• Angry

• Excited

Poll

Your class is going on a school trip to a ski resort.

• Happy

• Sad

• Worried

• Angry

• Excited

Poll

You lost your homework on the way to school.

• Happy

• Sad

• Worried

• Angry

• Excited

Poll

You were selected to represent your class at State Spelling Bee Competition.

• Happy

• Sad

• Worried

• Angry

• Excited

Poll

All your friends want you to go with them to play laser tag.

• Happy

• Sad

• Worried

• Angry

• Excited

Poll

Your neighbor's dog jumped on you to lick your face while you were on your way to school.

• Happy

• Sad

• Worried

• Angry

• Excited

Poll

You are invited to a sleepover party at your new neighbor's house whom you just met.

• Happy

• Sad

• Worried

• Angry

• Excited

Let's talk it out!

• Did everyone feel the same in these situations?

• Were you surprised that people had feelings different than your own?

• Why do you think people have different feelings when faced with the same situation?

Happy

• Eyes sparkling

• Wrinkle under eyes

• Smiling

• Laughing

Angry

• Eyebrows furrowed

• Mouth compressed

• Arms crossed or tense

• Stamping the ground

Surprise

• Eyebrows raised

• Mouth open

• Eyes wide open

• Gasping

Sad

• Inside of eyebrows raised

• Corners of the mouth down (frown)

• Crying

• 
  

Afraid

• Eyebrows raised

• Mouth open and drawn back

• Wrinkles in middle of forehead

Empathy

How can we use empathy in class?