Principle:              We show our feelings.

Level 1:                  Child Demonstration.

                                             Choose one child to demonstrate.

Choose a child to demonstrate feelings.

                                             Show me what you might do when you are happy!  Show me what you might do when you are sad.  You can choose how to show your feelings.

Level 2:                  Generalize.

                                             When do you choose how to show how you feel?

Ask for another example of when you can choose how to express your feelings.

                                             When I am happy to see a friend.

Level 3:                  Transcend.

Discuss its importance.

                                             Why is that important?

                                             So, she knows I like her and am happy to see her.

                                             When else do you want someone to know how you feel?

Discuss further application of each child's response.

                                             Bedtime, I want my mom to know I do not want to go to bed.

Examples:              When I am in the car and I feel pretty good I love to sing! That is one way I can choose to act when I am happy!  At home, if I am happy, I might sing to may baby or give my husband a hug or make a special treat for dessert.  I have lots of choices, there are lots of different ways to show how I feel.  If I am really angry, sometimes I take a walk to try and calm down, sometimes I might yell or just try to talk about the problem and why I feel so bad.  Again, I have choices.  I can choose how to show how I feel.

Teacher provides personal example.

Summary:             When we want someone to know how we feel we can choose how to act.  We act a certain way to make sure she knows how we feel.

Summarize activity and provide rationale.