TEDDY TALK
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES FOR BILINGUAL PUPILS
Feelings: What Do I Look Like?
Activities / Materials / LanguageRules for good looking/listening/sitting
Sit in semi-circle / · Good looking card
· Good listening card
· Good sitting card
· Where and Who Makaton signs, if known / · Good looking
· Good listening
· Good sitting
Hello Song
Pass the teddy to the child while saying the name
Sing hello song
Ask “who” the child is going to choose next / · Teddy / · Words of song
· Names of children and teachers
· “How are you today?”
· “I’m good” “I’m fine thanks”
Introduce Vocabulary
Show flashcards/puppet to introduce vocabulary / · Flashcards/puppet / · He’s/she’s (feeling)
· Happy / Scared
· Sad / Sore
· Cross/ angry
· Tired
Reinforce Vocabulary
Either Use either/or questions to reinforce vocabulary
Or Use open questions to reinforce vocabulary / · Flashcards/puppet / · Is he/she (feeling) scared or sad? etc.
· How is he/she feeling?
Game
Either Copy the card – Distribute cards, children copy using actions or facial expressions, others guess, show card –(teacher can do this if children are shy about it)
Or game of pairs with cards / · Flashcards (two sets for pairs) / · Are you happy? etc.
· Have you got a sore thumb?
· Yes
· No
· I’m happy. etc.
Story Time *
Read story, children provide word when you lift the flap / · “What Do I Look Like?” by Nick Sharratt / · He’s/she’s (feeling)
· Happy / Scared
· Sad / Sore
· Cross/angry
· Tired
Goodbye Song
Now it’s time to say goodbye (tune of Mulberry Bush) Distribute cards,
say goodbye to each card – child pops it in the bag when they hear their object / · Bag / · Goodbye card
* other books on the topic of feelings include:
I Love You Because You're You - Liza Baker
The Sad Cloud Who Wanted to Make Friends - Evalhena Owen,Katie Darden
No Matter What - Debi Gliori
Finn Throws a Fit - David Elliott
Mouse Was Mad - Linda Urban
Have You Seen My Duckling? - Nancy Tarufo
Angry Arthur – Satoshi Kitamura
But Martin by June Counsel
Or follow the link http://www.sparklebox.co.uk/books/pshe/#.U6lsR5RdV2A
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