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What Makes Me Happy

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What you will learn

  • 1Name things that make you feel happy
  • 2Build the sentence "I feel happy when ___"
  • 3Understand that different people can feel happy for different reasons
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Mini Lesson

Happy feelings do not appear from nowhere. Usually, something happens that fills your heart with joy, makes your face smile, or makes your body feel warm and safe.

What can make you feel happy?

  • A person can make you feel happy and full of gratitude, like a family hug or a friend sharing with you.
  • An activity can make you feel happy, like drawing, reading, building, or playing outside.
  • A moment can make you feel happy, like hearing good news or finishing something hard.

Use the happy sentence

  • Say: I feel happy when ___.
  • The word when tells what happened or what you are doing.
  • Example: I feel happy when I play outside.

Everyone can have different happy causes

  • One child may feel happy when reading a book.
  • Another child may feel happy when dancing to music.
  • Both answers can be right because feelings are personal.

Words to know

Happy

A feeling of joy when something good happens or you are with people you love

e.g. I feel happy when I play with my dog.

Joy

A strong, warm happy feeling inside you

e.g. I felt joy when my baby brother smiled at me.

Gratitude

A thank-you feeling when someone is kind to you

e.g. I feel gratitude when my friend shares snacks.

Feeling

Something you feel inside, like happy, sad, or excited

e.g. Joy is a happy feeling.

Things that can make a child feel happyFour simple cards show happy causes: playing outside, a family hug, reading together, and listening to music.Things That Can Make Me Happyplay outsidefamily hugread togetherhear music
Happy feelings can come from people, activities, and special moments.
Sentence frame for naming a happy causeA speech bubble shows the sentence frame I feel happy when blank with example cards below.I feel happywhen___I playwe readmom hugs
Use the frame “I feel happy when ___.” to say the cause of the feeling.
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Ask yourself: "What makes me happy today? Can I say, 'I feel happy when ___'?"

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