Try It: Reading Faces
Did you know that your little ones are already great at reading? Try our ideas below and see!
Reading Faces
- Pick up a board or picture book (or for older kids, screenshot a YouTube video)
- Read character facial expressions. (It’s okay if your child sees a different emotion than you do. Show interest and learn why!)
| Joy | Fear | Relief |
| Anger | Effort | Tired |
| Worry | Surprise | Sadness |
- Ask: how do you know what that face is saying? Identify a curved mouth, raised eyebrows, a crinkled nose, and more.
- Next, make your own faces. See if you can guess each other’s emotions by reading each other’s faces.
Remember, we read more than the alphabet every day!
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