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While this saying does come from a song, it is also seen and said in many different places. I have personally seen many shirts with the saying on it.
Teaching Idea: The class could sing the song, and then talk about why being happy is better than being worried, and overall what the saying means. The first website listed is for students learning ESL. It turns out this song can really help students with some vocab.
https://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/dont_worry_be_happy/bob-marley-dont/24525
http://busyteacher.org/16900-dont-worry-be-happy-bobby-mcferrin-exercise.html

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This website is organized very well, in a way that younger kids could look through and read easily. There are all types of emotions that are talked about, and certain situations provided that can help kids learn how to handle their emotions.
Teaching Idea: I would have my students go through this website, afterwards sharing something they found interesting, or let them tell stories that they were reminded of from the website.

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Confused, sad, mad, glad? Check out this section to learn about these emotions and many more - and how to deal with them.

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Author: Tessa Court
Illustrations: Simon Telfer
This video gives many different examples of feelings, both physical and mental. This is a possible topic to discuss with the class; what feelings are physical, and what feelings are emotional.
Teaching Idea #1: Emotion Stories. Faces from the video can be related to the students, and students can have the opportunity to share stories involving different emotions. After sharing, the class as a whole or in partners could come up with small stories relating to each of the feelings mentioned.
http://www.uwashlandoh.org/images/learnmore4/Emotion%20Game%20Activities.pdf
Teaching Idea #2:

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We've started working with Big Heart Kids to help produce a series of audio and video children's books... Here's the first one: "I Feel." In 2005, the first Big Heart Kids book was written by Tessa Court, a mother who wanted to teach her toddler about how to express his feelings.

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This poem encompasses the theme of my text set. Recognizing emotions, and trying your best to display them in safe and healthy ways.
Teaching Idea #1: Again, repetition is good for young children, it helps them remember. Reciting this poem would help remind kids to use their words. Upon the first time reading it together, the class would have a discussion about how important it is to use our words, and the kids could have the chance to share times that they have had to use their words with a friend or sibling. This site talks about how important repetition is. http://www.readingbrightstart.org/articles-for-parents/lets-repetition-important-learning/
Teaching Idea #2: The kids could write their own poems about feelings, or just focus on one feeling. This website provides many different kinds of poetry guides for second graders. http://www.readingbrightstart.org/articles-for-parents/lets-repetition-important-learning/

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Goodness, I am ANGRY It makes me want to SHOUT And STOMP and WEAR A MEAN FACE To let the ANGER out Instead I USE MY WORDS to say WHAT I AM MAD ABOUT Goodness, I am sad today It makes me want to cry And sniffle, sob and sigh Instead I use my words To tell everybody why Goodness, I am happy!

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This song challenges memory. At the end of the song, all of the moves from each verse are combined. Kids love to follow simple instructions like clap your hands, stomp your feet, etc.
Teaching Idea #1: As it is easy to see, this is a lively, fun song for kids to see. Obviously, dancing to this song is a very good warm up or stretch out for kids. It could even be sang and acted out together between activities to allow students to stretch out and focus their minds. The more the song is sang and acted out, the easier the kids will be able to do the combination of moves at the end.
Teaching Idea #2: This website actually shows a different way to sing this song, and it is simplified so that ESL students can learn them easily. It also sings about different emotions other than just happy. http://supersimplelearning.com/songs/original-series/one/if-youre-happy/

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"If You're Happy and You Know It" by ABCmouse.com

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Author & Illustrator: Elise Gravel
Publication Date: 2014
Genre: Coming of Age
Interest Level: Ages 10-14
Reading Level: Lexile 740L
Jessie Elliot's last summer before high school is an interesting one. She gets abandoned by a best friend, has a crush on a boy, and she is undeniably "uncool". How will Jessie make it through her summer?
Teaching Idea #1: Fear in a Hat. Jessie talks about how she is afraid of almost everything. She gets afraid when she gets caught trespassing. This activity is good for older kids; they write their fears down and put them in a hat. Another classmate will read their fear, and then talk about their understanding of the fear. It is a good icebreaker activity.
http://www.icebreakers.ws/medium-group/fear-in-a-hat.html
http://wilderdom.com/games/descriptions/FearInAHat.html
Teaching Idea #2: Discussion. It is important to discuss with teens that friends do not always get along. Maybe some students can share times they've had disagreements with their friends, and how they fixed it, like when Jessie and her best friend, Julie reunited after a fight.
http://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/teens/developing-friendships-that-last
http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/frenemies.html

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Author & Illustrator: Aliki
Publication Date: 1986
Genre: Character and Values
Interest Level: K-2
Reading Level: Grade Level Equivalent: 3.8
How do you feel? Happy, sad, excited, shy, sometimes its hard to explain feelings. It helps to see others having the same feelings!
Teaching Idea #1: Print out multiple faces depicting different emotions. Have students add their faces onto different pages of the book to identify what the character's are feeling.
http://www.uwashlandoh.org/images/learnmore4/Emotion%20Game%20Activities.pdf
http://www.abc.net.au/parenting/articles/preschoolers_connecting.htm
http://psychcentral.com/lib/helping-understand-your-preschoolers-emotions/
Teaching Idea #2: A Happy Time. Students will write about a time in their lives that was happy. They will explore the questions such as, who was with them during this time? what else happened? Where did this take place?
http://makeworksheets.com/samples/lessonplans/langarts.html
http://www.varsitytutors.com/englishteacher/aliki

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Author: Else Holmelund Minarik
Illustrator: Yossi Abolafia
Publication Date: 1992
Genre: Family, Animals
Interest Level: K-2
Reading Level: Grade Level Equivalent: 3.4
Young Hippo wants to know that he is beautiful. He asks all of the parents he sees on his walk, but no one will answer him! He gets home, and finally asks his mother. What she says will warm your heart.
Teaching Idea#1: Distinctly Beautiful. What makes you beautiful? This game is meant to build up self esteem.
http://www.jubed.com/youth_ministry/view/Distinctly-Beautiful
http://ldsactivitydayideas.blogspot.com/2013/03/what-makes-you-beautiful-activity.html
Teaching Idea #1: Inner Beauty. What makes you beautiful on the inside? Are you kind and giving? We will throw a ball around and it will help the students give compliments or "warm fuzzies" to each other.
https://www.playtherapysupply.com/games/inner-beauty-thumball
http://www.sugardoodle.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3038&Itemid=5

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Author: Edward Marshall
Illustrator: James Marshall
Publication Date: 1982
Genre: Relationships
Interest Level: Grades 1-3
Reading Level: Grade Level Equivalent 1.5
Fox falls for many girls. He takes all the girls out, and is soon found out by the girls. How will fox handle all of his love?
Teaching Plan #1: How I look when I'm... There were many emotions throughout the book, including anger (when Fox made Raisin upset), sibling fights, and happiness and love. I want my students to show how they look when they are feeling certain emotions. I will give them print outs of blank faces so they can draw how they think they look when they're feeling different emotions.
http://homeschoolgiveaways.com/2015/03/free-printables-and-activities-on-feelings-and-emotions/
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Feelings-FREE-Miss-Mac-Attack--2298876
Teaching Idea #2: Emotions Charades. In the book, Fox didn't seem to notice much when he upset Raisin. He never even said sorry! Maybe he didn't know Raisin was upset. Can we read other's emotions by looking at their faces and body language? Emotions charades will challenge the kids to express themselves and read other's expressions.
http://www.thejoysofboys.com/emotions-charades/
http://whereimaginationgrows.com/teaching-emotions-charades/

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Author & Illustrator: Ethan Long
Publication Date: 2007
Genre: Humor
Interest Level: Preschool and up
Reading Level: Average Grade Level 2.3
A pet poodle is disgusted when a duck gives her a friendly kiss. The duck ignores her protests, but the poodle gets him back. Maybe a hug will do next time!
Teaching Idea #1: Refusal skills. Everyone experiences times when someone is bothering them. It is important for the students to learn how to stick up for themselves and say no.
http://www.goodcharacter.com/YCC/SayingNo.html
http://www.kellybear.com/TeacherArticles/TeacherTip21.html
http://mspriorhealthpe.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/file/view/Refusal+Skill+Lesson+Plan.pdf
Teaching Idea #2: Being friendly. It is also important that students know how to appropriately make friends, and how to be friendly with others.
http://www.goodcharacter.com/YCC/BeingFriends.html
http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/24345/teaching-kids-2
http://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/mental-health-matters/social-and-emotional-learning/social-development/learning-positive-friendship

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Authors: Jane Read Martin & Patricia Marx
Illustrated by Roz Chast
Publication Date: 1993
Genre: Family
Interest Level: Grades 3-5
Reading Level: Lexile Measure AD600L
Patty Jane is sent to her room, and she is never coming out. Patty will have no rules in her room, and she will do what she pleases. Will she ever leave her room?
Teaching Idea #1: Angry Paper Toss. Patty Jane is angry in the beginning of the story, and hits her brother. We can learn some anger management to show students better ways to respond to their anger. This activity helps the group feel what makes them angry or annoyed is just melting away.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/531072981032842650/
http://www.kimscounselingcorner.com/anger-management-2/angry-paper-toss
Teaching Idea #2: Calm my Body Box. By helping the students put these boxes together, they can learn how to help themselves calm down.
http://kidsrelaxation.com/uncategorized/calm-my-body-box/
http://www.thechaosandtheclutter.com/archives/create-your-own-anti-anxiety-kit-for-children
http://www.kimscounselingcorner.com/child-therapy/creating-a-calm-down-box

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Author: Bill Martin Jr.
Illustrator: Betsy Everitt
Publication Date: 1970
Genre: Animals, Friends
Interest Level: K-2
Reading Level: Grade Level Equivalent 4.4
A bunch of hippos hop aboard some buses to their summer vacation! Everyone has something they enjoy doing in their spare time.
Teaching Idea #1: Smiling Craft. The kids will start by learning a song about smiling, "Smile in My Pocket". Then we will cut circles of yellow construction paper, the kids will decorate the circles with smiling faces, punching holes in each one. With some thread, the finished craft will be a smiley face necklace.
http://www.childfun.com/themes/people/feelings/
http://www.childfun.com/themes/people/smile/
Other smile crafts: http://www.somewhatsimple.com/silly-faces-pencil-holders/
Teaching Idea #2: Silly activities. We could take a break by acting silly, but also discuss what we like to do for fun after the activity, and why those activities make us happy.
http://thesavvymomsguide.blogspot.com/2010/09/blog-post.html
http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/48797/picasso-inspired-tree-ornaments

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Author: Robert Munsch
Illustrator: Sheila McGraw
Publication Date: 1986
Genre: Predicable book; Family
Interest Level: PreK-K
Reading Level: Grade Level Equivalent 3.4, Lexile Measure AD780L
This story follows a mother and her son, through his growing up stages, and in the mother's old age. It demonstrates the bond between a mother and her child.
Teaching Idea#1 Family Mobile
Create a mobile (one is shown in the book) with family pictures for the pieces.
http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/mobilesartscraftsideaskids.html
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/mobiles/
http://lifestyle.howstuffworks.com/crafts/paper-crafts/paper-mobiles.htm
#2 Discussing love, life, death, and other themes of the book. It is important for students to be able to talk about these topics, even in a light manner. These topics will come up multiple times in their lives, and it is good to give them an idea of how to cope with their feelings.
http://www.teachingchildrenphilosophy.org/BookModule/LoveYouForever
https://www.bookitprogram.com/redzone/readanddo/top25/LoveYouForever.ai.pdf
http://www.nwtliteracy.ca/resources/famlit/howtokit/dup-bhlovey/bhlovey.pdf

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Author: Robie H. Harris
Illustrator: Michael Emberley
Publication Date: 2008
Genre: Siblings
Interest Level: Ages 4-8
Reading Level: AR 1.6
When little brother Harry comes along, things aren't easy anymore. One day, Harry disappears and big brother learns the value of Harry.
Teaching Idea #1: Our Family Project. Students will be provided with a variety of different people shapes. They will then build the members of their family. I will guide the children by asking them questions about their family members ("What color is your moms hair? Does your sister wear glasses?..."). We could then talk about how they feel about different family members, and if they've ever shared the same kind of feelings with the big brother in this story.
http://www.preschool-plan-it.com/preschool-family-activities.html
https://www.teachervision.com/family-learning/printable/45174.html
http://www.michaelemberley.com/mail-harry-to-the-moon/
Teaching Idea #2: All About Me Project. The students will create a self portrait of themselves. I would use butcher paper and trace their bodies out onto it so they could make a life size portrait of themselves. I think its important that they think about how they are and what they like, as well as what is important to them in relation to their family.
http://www.preschool-plan-it.com/all-about-me-preschool-activities.html
http://www.mommy-labs.com/creative-kids/art_craft_projects_kids/life-size-self-portrait-art-helps-kids-to-express-and-explore/
http://artedmethods.blogspot.com/2009/10/lesson-plan-1-life-sized-self-portraits.html
Teaching Idea #3: Multiple activities involving family. Math problems, Big Ideas and main concepts of family, and other good ideas.
http://www.preschools4all.com/preschool-theme-ideas.html

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Author: Nan Gregory
Illustrator: Ron Lightburn
Publication Date: 1995
Genre: Character and Values
Interest Level: K-2
Reading Level: Lexile Measure 280L Grade Level Equivalent: 3.5
Cindy finds a puppy friend, and tries to hide it at home. She is soon found out, and  the puppy is taken away. Will she ever see Smudge again?
Teaching Idea #1 Story Maps. Students will make story maps to help them follow the plot, and how Cindy's feelings develop through the story.
http://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/story_maps
http://www.adlit.org/strategies/22736/
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/collaborative-stories-prewriting-drafting-221.html
Teaching Idea #2:  Feeling Better. Cindy feels better in the end. Students will talk about when someone has helped them feel better or when they have made themselves feel better when they're upset.
https://classroom.kidshealth.org/classroom/3to5/problems/emotions/sad.pdf http://archive.adl.org/education/911/911_prek.html
https://kidshelpline.com.au/grownups/news-research/teacher-resources/kids-helpline@school/classroom-activities/feeling-sad.php
Teaching Idea #3 Faces Bookmarks: Kids create their own bookmarks with their faces on them with different emotions, and they mark certain pages with their feelings at that time in the book.
http://blog.playdrhutch.com/2012/10/10/playful-activities-to-help-kids-learn-about-feelings/
http://www.mylittlebookcase.com.au/reading-tips/discussion-prompt-bookmarks-helping-little-ones-explore-emotions-in-picture-books/

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Josh's Smiley Faces: A Story About Anger 

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Josh's Smiley Faces: A Story About Anger 

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Author: Gina Ditta-Donahue
Illustrator: Anne Catharine Blake
Publication Date: 2003
Genre: Realistic Fiction, Anger and Emotions
Interest Level: Ages 3-6
Reading Level: Preschool-2
Josh gets overwhelmed by his anger at times. His mother helps him manage his anger by making a smiley chart.
Teaching Idea #1: Smiley Chart (from the book)
http://www.humormonth.com/assets/smiley-lessonplan.cegala.pdf
http://www.opheliaproject.org/ece/STEPSECE.pdf
http://www.sese.org/lending-library/
http://www.cehd.umn.edu/ceed/publications/tipsheets/preschoolbehavior/tips.pdf
Teaching Idea #2: What Should You Do When You Get Mad? Teaching children anger management.
https://educators.brainpop.com/lesson-plan/coping-with-anger-lesson-plan/?bp-jr-topic=anger
https://jr.brainpop.com/health/relationships/anger/preview.weml
https://www.childrenshealthfund.org/sites/default/files/publications/HBLPanger.pdf

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Author: Lisa D. Gehring
Illustrator: Regina Flath
Publication Date: 2016
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Interest Level: K-2
Reading Level: Grades K-2
It's Bed time, but when Emily Grace starts to think about all the scary possibilities awaiting her, she can't sleep! She learns to calm down and eventually drifts to sleep.
Teaching Idea #1: What scares you? Having the students discuss what scares them, and see the similarities between the class. http://teachers.net/lessonplans/posts/2404.html
http://www.goodcharacter.com/YCC/Feelings.html
http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/afraid.html#
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/getting-emotional-learning-about-feelings.shtml
Teaching Idea #2 : Monster In My Closet. Students will create their own monsters.
http://www.kinderart.com/drawing/monsterincloset.shtml
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/357332551663126641/
https://prezi.com/lvv1ur9qaxp0/monster-in-my-closet/

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Author: Jane Bahk
Illustrator: Felicia Hoshino
Publication Date: 2014
Genre: Friendship
Interest Level: K-4
Reading Level: Grades 2-3
Juna's friend moves away, and she is left on her own to use her magical jar until she finds another little girl who would like to share her jar.
Teaching Idea#1:
Imagine and Draw/ Write the next few pages of the book. Students will imagine what happens next after Juna meets her new friend.
http://www.adl.org/assets/pdf/education-outreach/book-of-the-month-junas-jar.pdf
#2: My Culture. Diversity really showed in this book. Let the students explore their own cultures and learn more about themselves.
http://www.adl.org/assets/pdf/education-outreach/book-of-the-month-junas-jar.pdf
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/my-family-heritage-lesson-honoring-cultures
http://www.universityofthedesert.com/lesson-plans/#.WCSZj2orLIU
#3: Exploring the Natural World- Discussing the different animals, plants and fish in the book.
http://www.adl.org/assets/pdf/education-outreach/book-of-the-month-junas-jar.pdf
https://www.mun.ca/botgarden/education/resources/Nature_Walk.pdf
https://forestnation.com/walk-woods-ecology-lesson-plan/

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Author & Illustrator: Mélanie Watt
Publication Date: 2006
Genre: Comedy and Humor
Interest Level: K-2
Lexile Measure: AD560L
Scaredy Squirrel has never left his tree, and never wants to. One day, a killer bee appears and the squirrel has to face the unknown!
Teaching Idea #1: Making a Safety Kit (Like what the squirrel made for himself in the book). Can teach kids good safety habits.
http://www.kidscanpress.com/sites/default/files/products/assets/ScaredySquirrel_1858_storytime.pdf
http://www.shakeout.org/downloads/ShakeOut_P3_DisasterSuppliesKit.pdf
https://www.wunderground.com/prepare/disaster-supply-kit
Teaching Idea #2: T Chart Lists to compare the character's (Scaredy Squirrel) feelings at the beginning and at the end of the book.
http://westonwoods.scholastic.com/products/westonwoods/study_guides/ScaredySquirrel.pdf
http://pabook2.libraries.psu.edu/familylit/LessonPlan/Put%20It%20On%20The%20List%201/Interactive%20Lesson%20Plan%20Put%20it%20on%20the%20List.pdf
http://pabook2.libraries.psu.edu/familylit/LessonPlan/Put%20It%20On%20The%20List/all_lessons%201.pdf
http://childrenschoiceaward.wikispaces.com/file/view/WCCPBA2008_ActivityPacket.pdf
Teaching Idea #3: Graphic Organizers. Theses are a multitude of different organizers for the story, such as the squirrels plans and how they go wrong.
http://www.thecurriculumcorner.com/wp-content/pdf/melaniewatt/plan.pdf
http://d/wp-content/pdf/melaniewatt/planwrong.pdf
http://www.thecurriculumcorner.com/wp-content/pdf/melaniewatt/scared.pdf

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Author & Illustrator: Stoeke, Janet Morgan Stoeke
Publication Date: February 7th, 2013
Genre: Fiction
Interest Level: K-2
Penguin Young Readers Level 2
These three hens have to demonstrate bravery and courage when they investigate a tree.
Teaching Idea #1: Picture Walk. Students will look at the faces of the characters to make some predictions about the text.
https://www.scarsdaleschools.k12.ny.us/Page/5016
http://www.education.com/activity/article/picturewalk_kindergarten/
http://www.teachpreschool.org/2012/03/reading-with-young-children-a-picture-walk/
#2: Pocket Chart Story- Can be used to keep track of character's changes in emotions throughout the book, can be used for stude3nt predictions
http://learningandteachingwithpreschoolers.blogspot.com/2012/03/chickens-arent-only-ones.html
http://www.teachingheart.net/pocketchart.html
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/learning-centers-from-shared-181.html?tab=4
#3 Beginning Sounds Lessons- Focus on the beginning sounds of the words throughout the book, a good way to access for any mistakes in pronunciation
http://learningandteachingwithpreschoolers.blogspot.com/2012/03/chickens-arent-only-ones.html
https://actionfactor.com/pages/lesson-plans/v0.02-beginning-sounds.html
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/beginning-consonant-sounds