Minds On
Do you understand?
Explore the poem about A Little Hermit Crab and think about how the poem makes you feel.
‘A Little Hermit Crab’
Connections
How did this poem make you feel?
Why did the poem make you feel that way?
Choose one of these questions about this poem and be ready to share your ideas:
- Were there words used in this poem that made you feel a certain way?
- How did the person feel who was sharing this poem? How do you know?
- If you were going to share this poem, would you make any changes? What would they be?
Action
Experiencing emotions
Task 1: Our different emotions
Let’s create a list of different emotions we experience, like happy and sad. You can record your list using a method of your choice.
Our emotions
Now it is your turn! Use a different emotion each time you make two of these statements. Try it three times.
- Yes, you can play with me.
- That was fun.
- I’d like to try that.
- That was so helpful!
What did you notice about the meaning of the message when you changed the expression you used? What did you notice about how it was written?
Task 2: Discussing emotions
Explore the following emotions. As you click on each emotion, state the emotion either out loud with a partner, or in a recording.
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Choose one of these emotions and think about how you express and/or experience it.
- Choose two of these prompts to help guide you:
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- How might your voice change? Is it louder or softer?
- What facial expressions might you be using? Are you smiling?
- What words might you speak or write?
- How are you feeling the emotion?
- Can you think of a time you felt this emotion? How did you express it?
Consolidation
How do you do it?
How do people communicate a message with feelings when they are not with the other person?
Create the message that you want to share, how you want to share it, AND the feeling you want to communicate with that message.
Choose from the following lists to create your own message or you can create your own message.
| Type of Communication | Audience | Possible messages |
|---|---|---|
|
A phone message A video message A text message A letter An email |
Family member Friend Teacher or coach Sibling Classmate |
Share something exciting Share something that is making you nervous Share happy news Share something that has made you sad |
Here is a checklist of the things you want to include:
How are you going to record your message?
Reflection
How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity? Which of the next four sentences best matches how you are feeling about your learning? Press the button that is beside this sentence.
I feel...
Now, record your ideas about your feelings using a voice recorder, speech-to-text, or writing tool.
Press ‘Discover More’ to extend your skills.
Discover MoreLet’s return to the hermit crab poem in the Minds On section.
"A Little Hermit Crab"
Practice performing this poem in different ways. Change your volume, tone, and pitch, or change the way the words are written each time.
When you have found a way to perform this poem that makes you happy, record your own version or perform it out loud to someone else.