Wheel of Emotions Spinner
This handy mood and emotion wheel, is a great way for students to express a variety of emotions and share how they’re feeling in a simple way. This is also a great tool for non-verbal students and for class discussions about mental health and R U OK Day.
This resource is very versatile and can be used individually (laminated on a student’s desk) or as a whole class resource (as a wall poster).
Learning goals
- We are learning to recognise the impact that facial expressions and gestures have when interacting with others.
- We are learning to explore different ways of expressing emotions.
- We are learning to identify and use language to express feelings, morals and character qualities.
- We are learning to recognise the impact that facial expressions and gestures have when asking for and providing information, making offers, exclaiming, requesting and giving commands.
- We are learning to identify and use language to express feelings and preferences about texts.
Curriculum alignment
AC9E1LA01
9
Understand how language, facial expressions and gestures are used to interact with others when asking for and providing information, making offers, exclaiming, requesting and giving commands
AC9E2LA02
9
Explore how language can be used for appreciating texts and providing reasons for preferences
ACELA1444
8.4
Understand that language is used in combination with other means of communication, for example facial expressions and gestures to interact with others
ACELA1787
8.4
Explore different ways of expressing emotions, including verbal, visual, body language and facial expressions
ACELA1462
8.4
Identify language that can be used for appreciating texts and the qualities of people and things
EN1-1A
old
Communicates with a range of people in informal and guided activities demonstrating interaction skills and considers how own communication is adjusted in different situations
EN1-6B
old
Recognises a range of purposes and audiences for spoken language and recognises organisational patterns and features of predictable spoken texts
EN1-OLC-01
new
Communicates effectively by using interpersonal conventions and language to extend and elaborate ideas for social and learning interactions
EN1-VOCAB-01
new
Understands and effectively uses Tier 1, taught Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary to extend and elaborate ideas
EN1-UARL-01
new
Understands and responds to literature by creating texts using similar structures, intentional language choices and features appropriate to audience and purpose
VCELA199
Understand that language is used in combination with other means of communication
VCELA200
Understand that there are different ways of asking for information, making offers and giving commands
VCELA201
Explore different ways of expressing emotions, including verbal, visual, body language and facial expressions
VCELA236
Identify language that can be used for appreciating texts and the qualities of people and things
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.
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