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.

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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

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Big Feelings, Little Hearts

Welcome and Breathing

Explore Feelings

Talking about Loss

Big Heart Craft

Closing Circle

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Discussion

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Reading

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Big Feelings, Little Hearts

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