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Age range: 3-6

Theme Area: Name that Feeling!

Related Episode: Max & the Magic Carpet

Subjects/Skills: Emotional Development; Dramatic Play

Materials Needed:
No materials needed

Directions:
Stand or sit in front of a mirror with your child. Invite him to play a game with you. To play, you will make a face that shows a feeling. Then you will have to tell the other person about how you feel. Try to use real situations that your child has experienced.

Model how to play by making a disappointed face. Say something like, "I'm feeling so disappointed. I thought I would get a letter from Grandma today in the mail, but it didn't come today. That made me feel disappointed."

Model another, more positive feeling. Say something like, "I'm feeling so proud. I watched you work really hard to write your name, and it made me feel proud."

Now invite your child to take a turn showing a feeling, and then telling you how he feels. Continue taking turns until your child tires of the game.

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