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Use facial expression to support meaning 
Description:
Child is able to use a variety of facial expressions to support their communication
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| Early years skill: | Speaking |
| Early years typical range: | 22-36m |
| P-scales/Curriculum skill: | English Speaking |
| P-scales/Curriculum level: | P6 |
| TAP skill: | Expressive Language |
| TAP level: | TAP36 |
| Pre/Nat. Curriculum Area: | not specified |
| Pre/Nat. Curiculum Standard: | not specified |
| Section: | Early Years (0-5yrs) info; Primary (5-11yrs) info |
| Activity/strategy name and materials required | How to do the activity | Key principles for doing the activity and comments |
|---|---|---|
| Role Play with finger puppets Finger puppets Pictures of people using facial expressions for: -arguing -angry -comforting -directing -instructing -questioning | 1. Sit children in a circle; 2. Show children the arguing face card and ask them to copy it. Explain that this is an arguing face and demonstrate this with the finger puppets; 3. Repeat with all the other cards one by one; 4. Children select a finger puppet. Ask pupils to show the appropriate facial expression to the finger puppet when a card is selected. | Some facial expressions look very similar, so they will need to be supported by the appropriate gesture, e.g. pointing |
| Matching facial expression cards Multiple copies of cards showing: -arguing -angry -comforting -directing -instructing -questioning | 1. Sit children in a circle; 2. Show children face cards, ask them to imitate the expression: ask them to say, sign, or use a symbol to indicate what the facial expression is showing; 3. Give children their own set of facial expression cards; 4. Hold up one card and ask them to match it from their own pack; 5. Repeat until all cards have been matched. | Some facial expressions look very similar, so they will need to be supported by the appropriate gesture, e.g. pointing |
| Match facial expression cards to actions the puppets are doing Finger puppets Pictures of people using facial expressions for: -arguing -angry -comforting -directing -instructing -questioning | 1. Sit children in a circle; 2. Put out a small selection of facial expression cards (start with three very different ones); 3. Act out one of the emotions/moods with the help of the puppets; 4. Ask the children to choose which facial expression goes with the action. | Some facial expressions look very similar, so they will need to be supported by the appropriate gesture, e.g. pointing |
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