Happy is the warm, light feeling you get when something good happens — like getting a hug, playing with a friend, or hearing your favorite song. Everyone feels happy sometimes, and noticing when you feel happy helps you understand your feelings better.
Ask children to draw a picture of something that makes them happy and share it with the group. Use a feelings chart to point to the happy face and connect it to real moments from their day. Sing songs about happiness and notice how smiling and laughing feel in the body.
Happiness is a wonderful feeling that comes when something good happens. You might feel happy when you get a warm hug, play with a friend, hear your favorite song, or eat a treat you love. Happy feels warm and light inside, and your face might smile all by itself when you feel it.
Everyone feels happy sometimes, but you do not have to feel happy all the time. That is perfectly okay! You might feel sad, angry, scared, or calm instead, and that is normal. All feelings are important and help you understand what is happening around you.
Here is something special to remember: the things that make you happy might be different from what makes your best friend happy. You might love playing with blocks while your friend loves painting. You might be happy being quiet and calm, while someone else is happy running and playing loudly. Everyone is different, and that makes the world wonderful.
When you notice happy feelings inside, it is a great time to enjoy them. You can smile, laugh, play, or just feel warm and good. And when happy feelings go away — because all feelings come and go — you can remember the happy times and know they will come back again.
The most important thing is to notice when you feel happy and enjoy it. You can also help other people feel happy by being kind, playing with them, or giving them a hug.
This is a foundational topic with no prerequisites.
No prerequisites — this is a starting point.