Encourage emotional intelligence with a worksheet examining the feeling of sadness. Scholars answer the question, "What makes you sad?" and draw a what their face looks like when they are sad. 

Concepts

expressing feelings, feelings, emotions, emotional development, sadness, facial expressions

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Additional Tags

health

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Instructional Ideas

• When class members feel sad, invite them to share their feelings using the worksheet 
• Send a worksheet home with a letter to parents and guardians encouraging them to talk about feelings outside of school 
• Create a feelings-themed bulletin board on which to display pupils' finished products 

Classroom Considerations

• Make copies, and have writing and coloring tools readily available prior to assigning the worksheet  

Pros

• Creates a safe way for individuals to share their feelings 
• Offers space to write and draw

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.K.8 W.1.8 W.2.8 W.3.4 W.3.8