September – Feelings Activities

This kit includes a language file, bulletin file, an activity file, a story file and a resource file. While the kit is labelled September, it can be used at any time that the resources fit a teacher’s objective. The kit currently explores September FEELINGS, SALMON AND IDENTITY as a time where students are in new classes and meeting new friends. Activities include exploring salmon anatomy, learning ways to catch salmon and how to process salmon.

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Activity One – Fishing for Feelings
Activity Two – Heart stone Feelings
Activity Three – I Love my Loved Ones: Orange Shirt Day

ACTIVITY ONE:

Theme: Fishing For Feelings

Resources Needed:

Fishing rod and magnetic feelings in kit;
A bucket;

Instructions:

Ask four children to sit together with you. Tell the children “We are fishing for our feelings” Place the feelings in the bucket. One at a time, ask a child to draw their feelings while singing the Name Recognition Song. As the child fishes the feelings, name them.

Language: Feelings. Personal identification.

Skills: Turn taking. Social play. Fine Motor. Cognitive. Emotional.

Song:
Name Recognition Song (By Claire Strauss) Tune to where is thumbkin.
Where is ___________? X 2
There they are. X 2
How are you today?
Here you are to play.
Play x 2

	Tlingit	Southern Tutchone
Nouns
	Xʼeesháa (Bucket)	Xʼeesháa (Bucket)
	Kʼíx̱ʼaa síxwti (Fishing rod)	Kʼíx̱ʼaa síxwti (Fishing rod)
	Du toowú ; du tuteeyí (Itʼs feelings; feeling, mental state.)	Du toowú ; du tuteeyí (Itʼs feelings; feeling, mental state.)
	Xʼóow (Blanket)	Xʼóow (Blanket)
	Ḵus.ookʼ (acting out/board game), Ashkoolyát (physical) (Game)	Ḵus.ookʼ (acting out/board game), Ashkoolyát (physical) (Game)
Phrases
	Tutí shatoolx̱óotʼ. (We are picking a feeling.)	Tutí shatoolx̱óotʼ. (We are picking a feeling.)
	Máa sás iyatee? (How are you feeling?)	Máa sás iyatee? (How are you feeling?)
	Astʼeix̱ nax̱too.aat. (Letʼs go fishing.)	Astʼeix̱ nax̱too.aat. (Letʼs go fishing.)
	I tuwáa gí sigóo ashkeelyádi? (Do you want to play?)	I tuwáa gí sigóo ashkeelyádi? (Do you want to play?)
	Ashkanax̱toolt’eix̱ . (Letʼs play like we are fishing [with hooks].)	Ashkanax̱toolt’eix̱ . (Letʼs play like we are fishing [with hooks].)
Sharing/Encouragement Language
	Aadóo éet sáwé ḵoowaháa? (Whose turn is it?)
	i éet ḵoowaháa (du saayí). (Itʼs your turn [name].)
	Yakʼéi áwé! (Thatʼs good!)
	Chʼa kana.aaḵw! (Just try!)
	Ilikoodzí! (You are awesome!)
	Keijín dikée! (High five!)
Song: By Claire Strauss
	Goosú (du saayí)? x2 (Where is [name]? x2)
	Yáadu wa.é. X2 (Here you are! x2)
	Máa sás iyatee? (How are you today?)
	Ashkang̱eelyádit haat iyagút. (Here you are to play.)
	Ashkaneelyát! (Play [imperative])

ACTIVITY TWO:

Theme: Heart stone Feelings

Resources Needed:

Heart stones in kit;
A set of flash cards in kit

Instructions:

Ask the children to help lay out the flash cards. Associate a coloured stone heart to a feeling shown on the flash card. Ask “What colour are you feeling?”

Language: Feelings. Colours. Lyrics.

Skills: Turn taking. Social play. Cognitive. Emotional.

	Tlingit	Southern Tutchone
Nouns
	Té (Stone; rocks)
	A téix̱ʼ (Itʼs heart)
	Du toowú (Itʼs feelings)
	Xʼúxʼ (Paper)
	Aadé ___ kayateeyi yé / ____ yáx̱ katí (Colour)* (*how something is [coloured])
Phrases
	Máa sá iyatee? (How are you?)
	Máa sá kayatee ? (What colour is it?)
	X̱ʼéishxʼu yáx̱ kayatee. (It is like Stellerʼs jay [blue].)
	Aax̱ kagatí wé té. (Pick up the stone.)
	Yan katí. (Put it down [stone].)
Sharing/Encouragement Language
	Aadóo éet sáwé ḵoowaháa? (Whose turn is it?)
	i éet ḵoowaháa (du saayí). (Itʼs your turn [name].)
	Yakʼéi áwé! (Thatʼs good!)
	Chʼa kana.aaḵw! (Just try!)
	Ilikoodzí! (You are awesome!)
	Keijín dikée! (High five!)

ACTIVITY THREE:

Theme: I Love my Loved Ones: Orange Shirt Day

Resources Needed:

Orange felt/paper/fabric;
Glue;
Buttons
A battery operated candle

Instructions:

Provide each child with an orange shirt. Light the candle and sing The Sun Song.
Add buttons to the shirt to represent loved ones in the child’s life. Name family members and loved ones.

Language: Naming loved ones. Lyrics.

Skills: Emotional. Cognitive. Self awareness.

Song:
Sun Song Version One by Claire Strauss
I wake up with the sun
I’m here to have some fun.
I have a family.
I love my family.

	Tlingit	Southern Tutchone
Nouns
	Kʼoodásʼ (Shirt)
	Aan yax̱ at kadulsʼixʼw át (Glue)
	Ḵaayuka.óotʼi (Buttons)
	Shéix̱ʼw yáx̱ (ka)yatee (It is like inner bark of alder [orange])
	Xʼúxʼ/ Lʼée (Paper/felt)
Phrases
	Aadóo sá isix̱án? (Who do you love?)
	Ax̱ ___ x̱asix̱án. (I love my __.)
	X̱wasiháa ax̱ ___. (I miss my ___.)
	Ax̱ een.aaxʼw hás áwé. (That is my family.)
	Ax̱ kʼoodásʼi áyá. (This is my shirt.)
Sharing/Encouragement Language
	Aadóo éet sáwé ḵoowaháa? (Whose turn is it?)
	i éet ḵoowaháa (du saayí). (Itʼs your turn [name].)
	Yakʼéi áwé! (Thatʼs good!)
	Chʼa kana.aaḵw! (Just try!)
	Ilikoodzí! (You are awesome!)
	Keijín dikée! (High five!)
Songs: By Claire Strauss
	G̱agaan Daasheeyí: (Sun song:)
	G̱agaan een kei x̱at kasóosch. (I wake up with the sun.)
	Sagú yéidaané haat x̱waagút. (Iʼm here to have some fun.)
	Ax̱ een.aaxʼw hás ḵudzitee. (I have a family.)
	Ax̱ een.aaxʼw hás x̱asix̱án. (I love my family.)