Encourage scholars to express themselves with help from an engaging song. Sung to the tune of "London Bridge is Falling Down," participants sing phrases that offer tips for dealing with emotions—sad, happy, worried, proud, mad, and loved. Pupils complete a worksheet in which they circle a picture that best depicts how one should appropriately express emotions. 

Concepts

expressing feelings, emotions, emotional development, social-emotional learning, self-awareness, social awareness, singing, children's songs, nursery rhymes

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Brainstorm other emotions and ways to express them, then add new lyrics to the song
• Begin to sing the song and encourage others around to join whenever you witness an induvial having difficulty expressing emotions 
• Send a copy of the song home for family members to sing outside of school 

Classroom Considerations

• The third and final lesson in a series offers one last activity to boost social awareness 
• Two worksheets require copies 
• A counselor or classroom teacher can conduct the lesson

Pros

• Develops social and emotional learning concept, self-awareness
• The lesson is brief and impactful 

Cons

• The worksheet's stock photos may be too abstract

Common Core

SL.1.6