Lesson Plan
Big Feelings, Little Hearts Lesson Plan
Students will identify and express emotions related to loss, share and validate classmates’ feelings, and create a comforting memory heart to support one another.
Providing a safe space to talk about grief helps young children build emotional vocabulary, foster empathy, and strengthen classroom community after a loss.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Welcome and Breathing
5 minutes
Step 2
Explore Feelings
5 minutes
Step 3
Discuss Loss
7 minutes
Step 4
Big Heart Craft
10 minutes
Step 5
Closing Circle
3 minutes

Slide Deck
Big Feelings, Little Hearts
Welcome and Breathing
Explore Feelings
Talking about Loss
Big Heart Craft
Closing Circle

Activity


Warm Up


Discussion


Reading

