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Faces of the Game Activity

20 minutes
Whole Class
Discussion

Learning Objectives

  • Identify different emotions in games
  • Connect feelings to game experiences
  • Develop emotional vocabulary
  • Practice empathy and understanding

Preparation

  • Prepare emotion face cards: happy, excited, sad, frustrated, proud
  • Create or find pictures of game scenarios
  • Set up comfortable discussion area
  • Prepare chart paper for recording responses

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 1
    Show different emotion faces and name them together
  2. 2
    Show picture of game scenario (winning, losing, waiting)
  3. 3
    Ask: 'How might this person feel? Why?'
  4. 4
    Let children match emotion faces to scenarios
  5. 5
    Discuss: 'When have you felt this way in a game?'
  6. 6
    Record different feelings on chart paper
  7. 7
    Talk about how all feelings are normal
  8. 8
    Discuss ways to handle different feelings

Materials Needed

  • Emotion face cards
  • Game scenario pictures
  • Chart paper
  • Markers

Assessment

  • Child identifies basic emotions
  • Child connects emotions to game experiences
  • Child shares personal experiences appropriately
  • Child shows empathy for others' feelings

Key Vocabulary

feelings
emotions
happy
sad
excited
frustrated
proud

Safety Notes

  • Create safe space for sharing feelings
  • Be sensitive to children's experiences

Teaching Tips

  • Validate all emotions as normal
  • Share your own game emotion experiences
  • Help children find words for feelings
  • Connect to social-emotional learning goals

Extensions

  • Create emotion journals for game experiences
  • Role-play handling different emotions
  • Read books about feelings and games
  • Practice calming strategies for frustration
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