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Submitted by: Trudy McMullen, Librarian K-3

Standard: 1A Student demonstrates awareness of their emotions

Materials: A Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

Time: 25 minutes

Lesson Name: Snowy Feelings

Description: I read the book The Snowy Day by Keats. During the reading I would stop and talk about why he was feeling the way he was. This was a good book to use because he goes through lots of emotions! Students were able to tell me how they would feel at similar times. This book is perfect for winter climates! Here are the feelings we discussed after the first reading. If students came up with a negative feeling, we brainstormed how we could fix-it.

Management Strategy: Teacher says to students… Turn to a shoulder partner. Decide who is A or B. A will share their answer while B listens. Then let B share and A will listen. (Repeat process with remaining questions.)

-How do you feel when you look outside and it snowed a ton of snow? -How do you feel when you are too young to play something that others are playing. -How do you feel when you make a snowman or angel?

Debrief or Sharing Strategy:

-How does it feel to tell people stories about your day? Do you tell your family about your day at school? -What does worried mean? What do you do when you are worried?

Assessment: Individual Observations (Anecdotal)