Over the last week, the children have been exploring different emotions at the clay area. They have been selecting various loose parts to create their faces and express their thoughts and feelings through their model making.
Learning about emotions helps children become more aware and understand their own and others emotions and also allow them to better regulate their own responses to strong emotions. Helping to support children in recognising and identifying their emotions is an important first step.
”Here is a happy face”
”This face is a sad one, I made it go down like that, the mouth goes down like this”
The children used different techniques such as rolling, cutting and moulding to create their different faces which also develops the fine motor movements in their hands and their fingers.
”I made lots of different faces, they are happy ones, my mummy will be happy when I show her too”
Article 29 – I have the right to an education which develops my personality, respect for others and the environment.
