Lesson Plan
Big Feelings Small Tools Lesson Plan
Students will review familiar coping skills and practice choosing and applying a calm-down tool to manage big emotions, strengthening self-regulation in a 15-minute individual session.
This lesson helps students recognize their emotions and reinforces practical self-regulation strategies, promoting emotional awareness, resilience, and independence in managing big feelings.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Review and Prepare Materials
5 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up
2 minutes
Step 2
Review Coping Skills
4 minutes
Step 3
Practice Tool Use
6 minutes
Step 4
Reflection and Closing
3 minutes

Slide Deck
Big Feelings, Small Tools
Feeling Faces
Coping Skills Review
Try It Out!
Reflection Time

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Activity


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