What’s In Your Hand
Students share about themselves while using playing cards.
Activities & Games
Musical Emotions
2nd-5th Grade
Allotted Time
15-20 minutes
Target Behavior
Describe how they are feeling
Words to Live By
I love and accept who I am on the inside and know my emotions are nothing to hide.
Responsible Decision-Making
What happens as a result of your choices is on you and no one else
Children who recognize that what happens as a result of their choices can:
EVALUATE various approaches to responding to provocation
ANALYZE the consequences of lying
SHOW what it means to accept responsibility for one’s actions with regards to school work
RECOGNIZE that an individual is responsible for his/her/their behavior
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Emotion Expressions
Students practice expressing different emotions in this fun guessing game.
Emotional UNO
Students share their emotions in this fun twist on UNO.
Emotional Hula Skirt
Help your students practice their emotion words while creating a hula skirt.
Spoons
Students practice controlling themselves during an interactive card game.
In My Opinion
Students learn more about others and get to give their opinions.
Tail Tag
Students race to get the most ‘tails’ before time is up while being honest when they lose their tail.
Four Corners
Students participate in an exciting game of chance.
Seek and Find
Students listen carefully to find various objects in the space.
Musical Numbers
Students have fun dancing and moving around while also sharing and hearing positive things others have done.
Fill The Bucket
Students work as a team while practicing soccer skills.
Musical Soccer Balls
Students practice soccer skills in an activity that is very similar to musical chairs.