happy
I feel happy.
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Me & my day · AGES 3–5 · WITH A GROWN-UP
Feelings
Words for how we feel.
Look at the cartoon child with a grown-up. Listen to each feeling word. Your child can point to a picture or gesture; they do not need to share a personal feeling.
LOOK · LISTEN · SAY
Our picture words
Tap Listen to hear the word and sentence. A grown-up can read them aloud too.
Audio plays only when you tap.
sad
I feel sad.
angry
I feel angry.
scared
I feel scared.
surprised
I feel surprised.
calm
I feel calm.
Grown-up tip for this topic
Scared and afraid can mean the same thing. Angry is also called mad in some varieties of English. Calm means feeling settled. Faces are clues, not proof of a feeling: people show feelings differently. These prompts match the cartoon examples, not real people’s feelings.
LET’S PLAY TOGETHER
Listen. Look. Choose.
Hear or read the prompt together, then tap a picture. Take your time.
Picture 1 of 3
Point together, or tap a picture.
A lovely moment of learning.
You explored three pictures together. Now try the off-screen activity, or enjoy the pictures again.
Try the off-screen activity ↓NOW TAKE THE WORDS INTO YOUR WORLD
Give a toy a feeling word
Imagine a toy or drawn character is happy or sad. Say, “I feel happy,” in its pretend voice. Your child can choose a word, point or simply listen.
All feelings are welcome. Do not require your child to act out a feeling, explain a personal experience or change how they feel.
Choose another topic whenever you’re ready →FOR PARENTS & CAREGIVERS
You make the learning meaningful.
Stay with your child, talk about the pictures and follow their interest. Saying a word is optional: pointing, gesturing and listening are welcome. Use your home language alongside English.
How much should we do?
Choose just a few words to begin. There is no target score, streak or required finish. Pause for real-world play and stop when your child is ready.
About the audio and pictures
These original ESS illustrations and synthetic English audio support shared practice. Listen uses a saved audio file from this website. It does not turn on your microphone or record your child. If audio will not play, check your device volume or read the visible words aloud.
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