Mirror, Mirror Emotion Faces (Snow White)

Adds breadth to the unit while reinforcing IPC-aligned skills through play, communication, and reflection.

• Framework: IPC
• Unit: Fairy Tales
• Learning area: SEL / Self-Awareness
• Level: Infant

Objectives

• Attend to mirror
• Imitate facial expressions
• Participate in short routine

Materials

• Mirrors/emotion cards
• Sound makers
• Character cards
• Crayons

Instructions

Infant: 1–2 minutes of mirror + teacher labeling ('happy/sad').

Educator tip

Keep steps visual; model first; use sentence frames; differentiate by support level; celebrate effort and clarity.

Assessment

Teacher observation + simple product check (sorting accuracy, participation, writing/drawing completion).

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