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32: Inside Out

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Dare to tell the smallest of stories if you want to generate large emotions.  -William Zinsser  To feel is to be human. Whether it's the bubble of joy from a good laugh with friends, an enduring sadness from the loss of a loved one, or squeals of surprise from an unexpected gift  -- our emotions are our personal proof that we are alive.  Our emotions are uniquely ours, shaped by our experiences and how we see the world. Sometimes, it is bound with tangible things, places and events from past memories that we made. Other times, we connect through the experiences of others.  Stories are a powerful tool to help us strengthen and deepen our emotions, and help us understand what it means to be human. Stories allow us to empathize -- to walk in another character's shoes -- and experience the world through their lens. This week in Kinder 2, we explored how different stories make us feel, and tried to unlock the range of our emotions. We started off with an emotion dance party. The ch