What Emotions Do You See? Sunglass Sliders

I like using these “What Emotions Do You See?” sunglass sliders with my little ones to show how situations affect all of us a little differently. I try to teach students that we do not all feel the same; I may find something funny that they would find hurtful. 

I want my kids to be able to see events from someone else’s point of view and have empathy for other people’s situations. I want them to be able to describe the emotions they might feel if it were happening to them. 

I recently used this resource with a group of first-graders who needed to stop and think about how their actions were making other students feel. They needed to look at situations from other people’s point of view.   

The discussions that follow are meaningful and impactful since all students are able to participate and look around to assess the differences in how everyone feels. They can see that something they thought was funny, hurt a good friend’s feeling. 

This allows for a great deal of self-reflection and critical thinking about their own behavior. Once they start thinking about their behaviors and possible changes, there is the opportunity for tremendous growth. 

My students really love this interactive way to learn empathy. I’ve seen a big change in these kiddos since we starting using these fun activities that allow them to walk in someone else’s shoes and think about other people’s emotions first for a bit. 

How do you help little ones learn an abstract concept such as empathy? Leave me a message below!

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