Lesson Plan

Big Feelings Lesson Plan

Students will identify and name common emotions, practice expressing feelings through puppet play, and share personal experiences in a story circle to build emotional vocabulary and self-awareness.

Building emotional literacy helps K–2 students recognize and regulate their feelings, enhance empathy, and support positive social interactions.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

15 minutes

Step 1

Introduction to Emotions

10 minutes

Step 2

Puppet Emotion Play

20 minutes

Step 3

Story Circle Sharing

15 minutes

Step 4

Reflection and Charting

5 minutes

lenny

Slide Deck

Big Feelings, Little Bodies

Today’s Objectives

What Is a Feeling?

Meet Our Emotions

Activity 1: Puppet Emotion Play

Puppet Modeling

Activity 2: Story Circle

Story Card Examples

Reflection Time

Our Feelings Chart

Closure & Praise

lenny

Activity

lenny
lenny

Discussion

lenny
lenny
lenny

Big Feelings, Little Bodies

user image
For Schools