viewing
 : Feelings
Approach: One to one
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Resources: 3 pictures.

Questions / instructions:
 
% responses
y4

Show picture 1
 Look at this photograph of a girl.
1. How do you think she is feeling? 		happy or similar
99
2. How does she show that she is feeling that way? smile
97
smooth brow
2
eyes: glint, shape
11
3. What other ways could she show that feeling?
Prompt:How does she show how she is feeling without talking? 		eg. wink, laugh, 'high 5'
appropriate nonverbal
42
Show picture 2
Let's look at another photograph of the girl.
4. How do you think she is feeling now? 		grumpy, angry or similar
99
5. How does she show that she is feeling that way? frown
25
furrowed forehead/lowered eyebrows
57
straight, tight mouth
53
6. What other ways could she show that feeling?
Prompt: How does she show how she is feeling without talking? 		eg tears, shake fist
appropriate nonverbal
51
Show picture 3
Here is another photograph of the girl.
7. How do you think she is feeling now? 		surprised, startled or similar
82
8. How does she show that she is feeling that way? round eyes
73
raised eyebrows
28
opened mouth
30
9. What other ways could she show that feeling ?
Prompt: How does she show how she is feeling without talking? 		eg protective hand up
appropriate nonverbal
31
Commentary:
Students were asked to interpret facial expressions and explain how they communicated feelings. These year 4 students had high levels of success with most aspects of this task. A parallel task for year 8 was Shortland Street.

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