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title: "Feelings Change and Differ"
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# Feelings Change and Differ

Understand that everyone has feelings, that feelings change throughout the day, and that the same event can make different people feel different things

Subject: Personal & Social Development · Area: Emotional Literacy · Ages 5 to 7
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/feelings-change-and-differ-mt_ggcamLzXAy

## Ready when they can

- Give an example of a time their feelings changed during a single day
- Explain why two children might feel differently about the same event
- Recognise that feelings can change and may last different lengths of time

## Lesson: Feelings change and differ

Feelings can change during a day. Even a strong feeling can change. Some feelings last longer than others. To compare, notice when each feeling starts and when it ends. You do not have to make a feeling change quickly. You can also feel more than one thing at once, such as excited and worried about a new game.

**Example.** Mia woke up excited on her birthday. At school she felt shy when friends sang to her. At dinner she felt happy. Her feelings changed as the day went on.

*(drawing: This shows Mia's feelings at three times. It does not mean people can only have one feeling at a time.)*

**Example.** Ben and his sister saw the same spider. Ben felt curious because he wanted to learn about it. His sister felt scared because spiders frightened her. People have different likes and experiences, so the same event can bring different feelings.

To notice a change, compare a feeling earlier with a feeling later. For example, someone might feel worried before a task and relieved afterward. Relieved means a worry has eased. To notice a difference between people, compare their feelings about the same thing. Their feelings do not have to match. Ask how they feel instead of deciding for them.

**Recap.** Feelings can change over time. Two people can also feel differently about the same event.

*This lesson, quiz and flashcards were written for this dataset about feelings changing, lasting different lengths of time and differing between people.*

## Practice

8 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Optional connections

- [Naming basic emotions](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/naming-basic-emotions-mt_LhkP_KKIRS)

## Opens up

- [Triggers and Causes of Feelings](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/triggers-and-causes-of-feelings-mt_9Y5-GjF2B0)
- [Comparing Characters Across Stories](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/comparing-characters-across-stories-mt_GLY3R3YSlf)