Child is able to use a variety of facial expressions to support their communication
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 |
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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 | 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 | Some facial expressions look very similar, so they will need to be supported by the appropriate gesture, e.g. pointing |
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