Emotions

Over the weekend the girls and I all went to the same Pantomime. It was an interpretation of a documentary called "Mikrokosmos", about the life cycle of different insects and birds, but also of the tale "Thumbalina". It was a really interesting experience, and very kid friendly. Jagna's favourite part had to do with frogs which were jumping on bouncy balls. Jagoda's favourite part was the image of hands in the shape of a butterfly portrayed on a screen. My favourite was the butterfly dance, it was enchanting and the music was beautiful.

The play got me thinking about how ideas and stories can be conveyed without words, how emotions can be understood through actions and images. This gave me the idea for todays topic of emotions with the girls.
Together we thought of different images, words and actions that we think of when focusing on a specific emotion. We made a lot of different mind maps, a few in verbal discussions while jumping on the trampoline, and others on paper. Below is what we happened to write down:

Happiness: "different things make different people happy" - Jagna
-money- -pets- -toys- -a plant growing in a garden- -ice-cream- -yellow- -sunshine- - happy face- -flowers- -pastel colours-

- Actions that people do for others can cause happiness.
- The same situation could make one person happy and another sad (like pranks).

What makes you happy?
Jagna= bouncy balls, kids day, reading, movies, pets, decorated eggs, giving to others.
Jagoda= jumping on the trampoline, family and friends
Leah= sparkles and glitter, christmas lights, summertime, coffee, people who make me laugh.

Can you be happy all the time?
"Sometimes I am happy all the time" - Jagna
"If I was allowed to jump on the trampoline all the time without my toes freezing" Jagoda

Hate: -fighting--avocado--melted chocolate--the colour brown--anger--red--negativity-

Love: -hearts--pink--giving--selfless--goodness--friendship--kisses--teddy bears--cuddles--family

Proud: -playing the cello--playing the violin--knowing english--lions

Confusion: -tornado--gray--beige-head towel--question marks

Scared: -hide--danger--ghosts--darkness--eyes in the dark

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Another possible activity inspired by emotions is for each person to pick an emotion and either draw pictures/paint/make a collage using images and words that describe or relate to the chosen emotion without using the actual word. **

Link to the pantomime: http://www.pantomima.wroc.pl/mikrokosmos/