the facial expression. here is a silly song for practicing. sing the verse and make the face to go with the words. use whatever you think of: sad, angry, happy, lonely, frustrated, surprised, confused. of course, younger kids may not know as many feeling-words as the older ones.
this is the way we make a face, make a face, make a face.
this is the way we make a face, when we’re feeling sad.
this is the way we make a face, when we’re feeling mad.
this is the way we make a face, when we’re feeling happy.
games, crafts, and books are other resources. as humans we are hard-wired to connect our brains and 