For: Kids (6–12) & Parents

Time: 30 minutes

Focus: Emotional vocabulary + storytelling in English

Follow the links above to find activities from Emotion Card Match on a specific topic.​

Learning Goal: 

• Learn emotion words in English

• Practice speaking and storytelling

• Strengthen family connection

 

Emotion Card Match (15 min)

Shuffle and place emotion cards face down.

Take turns flipping two cards. If they match, say the emotion in English and act it out.

Example: “Excited!” → Jump and smile.

Parents can help kids pronounce and understand each word.

2. Draw Your Feeling (10 min)

Each person picks one emotion card.

Draw a picture showing a moment when they felt that emotion.

Share using English sentence starters:

“I feel ___ when…”

“He/She felt ___ because…”

3. Story Time Together (15 min)

Choose 2–3 emotion cards and create a short story together.

• Use characters, settings, and feelings from the cards.

• Example: “One day, a shy boy felt nervous about joining a new class. But he met a kind friend and felt happy!”

4. Bonus Challenge 

• Record your story as a video or audio clip.

  • Remember to choose your favorite stories to get more context and storytelling time.

  • " Read Aloud" ( video type ) ;

  • Audio Book ( reading type)

ISTE Standard 3: Knowledge Constructor

 “Emotional Card Match & Story Time” workshop helps students:

• Explore emotions using cards and storytelling

• Use OER resources like videos and printables to build understanding

• Create personal artifacts (drawings, stories, videos) to express learning

• Think critically about feelings and language

Our workshop empowers students to be active, thoughtful learners — using digital tools and emotional awareness to build knowledge creatively. It’s a strong example of ISTE Standard 3 in action.