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Emotion Masks
\nby Amy Nuelk
\nAn activity for sharing feelings when a child loses a loved one
\nFrom\u00a0Children and Stress\u00a0<\/em>by Marty Loy<\/a><\/h2>\n

PURPOSE<\/strong>
\nEmotions and feelings are an integral part of everyday life. When children lose a loved\u00a0one, they may feel very sad or even angry about the situation. This activity is designed to\u00a0allow children to recall memories they have about a recently deceased loved one through
\nstory telling and discussion with others who are experiencing a similar situation.<\/p>\n

OBJECTIVES<\/strong>
\nAfter participating in Emotion Masks, children will be able to:
\n\u2022 Openly discuss memories they have about a lost loved one .
\n\u2022 Effectively relieve stress children may be feeling as a result of the death of a loved one.
\n\u2022 Recognize that others in similar situations may be experiencing the same emotions.<\/p>\n

TIME<\/strong> 30\u201345 minutes<\/p>\n

MATERIALS<\/strong>
\nOld magazines, scissors, glue, paper plates (3 per child), Popsicle sticks.
\nDESCRIPTION AND PROCESS
\nThe children are asked to recall three di\ufb00erent emotions. Have them look through
\nmagazines and cut out pictures that illustrate each of the three emotions. Each picture is
\nglued to one of the three paper plates, which will become emotion masks. The children
\nare invited to share a personal story or experience they had with the deceased loved one
\nthat involves each of the three emotions.
\n1. Each child receives three paper plates and three Popsicle sticks
\n2. The children look through magazines and \ufb01nd a picture that portrays each of three
\ndistinct emotions (For example: anger, sadness, joy, etc.)
\n3. Glue each picture to a paper plate and glue a Popsicle stick to the back of each plate
\n4. The children are invited to share each of their emotion masks and discuss why each
\nemotion was chosen. They can also describe an experience they had with the deceased
\nloved one that included that emotion (For example: \u201cI was always really happy when
\nGrandma and I used to bake chocolate chip cookies together.\u201d)
\n5. Allow time for participants to engage in discussion with others.<\/p>\n

DISCUSSION<\/strong>
\n\u2022 What did you learn by participating in this activity?
\n\u2022 Describe how you feel today about the memories you shared with your loved one.
\n\u2022 Who, if anybody, do you talk to during times when you are experiencing
\nemotions related to losing your loved one?
\n\u2022 Discuss how you could help a friend cope with losing a loved one.<\/p>\n

If you’re interested in more exercises from the book Children & Stress<\/em><\/a> by author Marty Loy, PHD<\/a>, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Children<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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