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Feelings: a preschool theme week

Checked Oct 30, 2026 · Any time of year · September, January

One week on feelings for twos to fours: a five-line circle time, 4 books (2 free to read on Peabody), one craft with 4 materials, “Little Miss Muffet” with its words, a snack from the Kitchen and the letter F.

Plan this weekPrint the two sheets

Circle time

  1. Good morning song, then say each name together.
  2. Calendar: the day, the date and the weather.
  3. Ask: “What do you do when you feel sad?”
  4. Sing: Little Miss Muffet.
  5. Read: Mop Is Sad (level 3).

Threes and fours: ten to fifteen minutes; let a child hold the book.

Books

  • Mop Is Sad (level 3, free on peabody.kids): A puppy who is sad while waiting.
  • Did It (level 0, free on peabody.kids): The proud feeling of doing something.
  • Jem Is Mad (read aloud, level 4): A read-aloud: a pug who is mad, and what helps.
  • A Boo for Bea (read aloud, level 4): A read-aloud: making a baby laugh.

Craft: Feelings faces

You need (4): four paper plates or circles, crayons, a craft stick, tape.

  1. Draw a happy, a sad, a mad and a scared face.
  2. Tape one to a craft stick.
  3. Hold up the face that matches how you feel.

With a grown-up. No heat, nothing hot.

Song: Little Miss Muffet

The words

Little Miss Muffet Sat on a tuffet, Eating her curds and whey; Along came a spider, Who sat down beside her And frightened Miss Muffet away.

Traditional; public domain. From Top 52 nursery rhymes with lyrics.

Snack

Fruit Pizza from the Peabody Kitchen: picture steps, allergy swaps and safety lines on the recipe.

Letter pack

FfF is for feelings. Print the two pages (a trace page and a color page).

Threes and fours: trace F and f once, then find F in the room and in the book.

Outside: Feelings walk

Walk like you are happy (bouncy), sad (slow), mad (stompy), then calm (slow breaths).

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The books are Peabody's own open library, free with no sign-in. The song is public domain. The snack links to the Peabody Kitchen. Nothing here asks for a child's name.