Emotions with Bluey: Feeling Fun Fiesta!

Pre-k Grade

Project
1 week

Emotions with Bluey: Feeling Fun Fiesta!

Isidora Salome Cruz Araya

Purpose

The purpose of this project is to help Pre-k students develop a foundational understanding of emotions through engaging, hands-on activities. By interacting with Bluey characters and using art and play, students will learn to recognize, name, and express basic emotions such as happiness, sadness, anger, fear, and surprise. The project aims to foster emotional awareness and communication skills, enabling students to relate to others and express their feelings both verbally and non-verbally. Each day, students will explore essential questions that deepen their understanding of emotional expression. Through storytelling, games, and creative expression, students will build confidence in identifying and sharing emotions in a supportive and playful environment.

Learning goals

Students will learn to recognize and name basic emotions such as happy, sad, angry, scared, and surprised. They will use verbal and non-verbal communication to express their feelings and understand how to interpret emotions in others. Each day, they will explore essential questions about emotional expression and recognition. Through storytelling, art, and play, students will connect with Bluey characters to explore emotional situations and develop empathy. They will create and share personal stories, enhancing their ability to express emotions creatively and confidently.

Standards

Common Core - CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.PK.1: Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about pre-kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
Common Core - CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.PK.6: Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.
Common Core - CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.PK.3: With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.

Products

Students will engage daily with essential questions to guide their understanding as they create an 'Emotion Storybook,' writing and illustrating short stories with Bluey characters that focus on recognizing and expressing emotions. Each student will compile a 'Feelings Photo Album' with facial expressions and body gestures for different emotions, presenting these to the class. Throughout the week, they will contribute to an 'Emotion Expression Wall' with drawings or photos, receiving peer feedback to refine their expressions. These products will be shared during the 'Storybook Sharing Circle' and 'Story Time Reflection' sessions, showcasing their understanding and creativity.

Launch

Begin the project with a 'Storybook Picnic' where students bring their favorite stuffed animals to a circle and listen to a Bluey story. Each day, introduce one of the essential questions to guide discussion and activities, helping students focus on recognizing and expressing emotions. Encourage students to use their toys to act out the emotions of the characters, fostering an engaging and interactive experience that sets the stage for exploring emotions through play and storytelling.

Exhibition

During the 'Storybook Sharing Circle,' students will present their 'Emotion Storybooks' and demonstrate how they used Bluey characters to explore emotions. Each day, incorporate essential questions to guide the exhibition, such as "How can we use our faces and bodies to show how we feel?" and "What are some ways we can tell how others are feeling without using words?" Students will also showcase their 'Feelings Photo Album' and 'Emotion Expression Wall,' encouraging feedback and reflection on their emotional expressions. This exhibition will celebrate students' creativity and understanding of emotions through storytelling and artistic expression.

Week 1	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Activities	Storybook Picnic - Gather in a circle with stuffed animals to listen to a Bluey story, focusing on the essential question: 'How can we use our faces and bodies to show how we feel like Bluey and her friends?' (20 min) Character Emotion Workshop - Use puppets or toys to reenact scenes from Bluey, discussing how characters express emotions and relating to their own experiences (25 min)	Feelings Game Station - Play interactive games that match facial expressions to emotions, addressing the essential question: 'What are some ways we can tell how others are feeling without using words?' (25 min) Emotion Drawing - Draw facial expressions that represent different emotions, sharing them with the class for a group discussion on recognition and expression (20 min)	Emotion Storybook Creation - Begin writing and illustrating personal stories featuring Bluey characters, focusing on recognizing and expressing emotions, while exploring the essential question: 'How can playing different games help us understand and express our emotions?' (20 min) Feelings Photo Album - Take pictures showing different emotional expressions, starting to assemble a personal photo album (25 min)	Emotion Expression Wall - Post drawings or photos of emotional expressions on the wall, and allow classmates to leave positive feedback and ideas for refinement (20 min) Story Time Reflection - Listen to a story about emotions and draw or act out the favorite part, sharing the emotions recognized in the characters (25 min)	Storybook Sharing Circle - Present Emotion Storybooks to the class, using characters from Bluey to illustrate understanding of recognizing and expressing feelings (25 min) Feelings Photo Album Presentation - Share and explain the Feelings Photo Album with the class, discussing each emotion and expression (20 min)
Deliverables	1. Emotion Storybook: Students create and illustrate a short story featuring Bluey characters, focusing on recognizing and expressing emotions. 2. Feelings Photo Album: Students compile a collection of photos showing their facial expressions and body gestures for different emotions. 3. Emotion Expression Wall: Students contribute drawings or photos of their emotional expressions, along with peer feedback.
Preparation	1. Gather storytelling and puppet materials for the 'Character Emotion Workshop' to allow students to reenact Bluey scenes. 2. Prepare art supplies, such as paper, crayons, and markers, for students to illustrate their 'Emotion Storybook' and create drawings for the 'Emotion Expression Wall.' 3. Ensure a camera or tablet is available for students to take photos for their 'Feelings Photo Album.' 4. Arrange a comfortable space for the 'Storybook Picnic' with blankets and provide a selection of Bluey stories. 5. Set up a 'Feelings Game Station' with matching games or cards illustrating different facial expressions and emotions.