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Building Confidence and Emotional Skills

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Emma Fjeldsted

Tier 3

Lesson Plan

Building Confidence and Emotional Skills

Increase social emotional skills

This lesson focuses on enhancing social emotional skills and building confidence among 9th grade special needs students. Through a combination of experiential learning, game-based activities, and collaborative discussions, students will explore emotional intelligence and self-confidence. This lesson is crucial for helping students navigate social interactions and build a positive self-image, which are essential skills for personal and academic success.

Audience

9th grade special needs students

Time

45 minutes

Approach

Experiential Learning, Game-Based Learning, Project-Based Learning, Collaborative Learning

Materials

Video: Emotional Intelligence, Worksheet: Emotional Reflection, Reading: Understanding Emotions, Discussion: Building Confidence, and Activity: Emotion Charades

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Begin with a brief introduction to the lesson's objectives: enhancing social emotional skills and building confidence.
  • Explain the importance of understanding and managing emotions in daily life.

Step 2

Video Viewing

5 mins

  • Show the Emotional Intelligence video.
  • Ask students to note down one new thing they learned about emotions.

Step 3

Reading and Discussion

10 mins

  • Distribute the reading material on understanding emotions.
  • Facilitate a discussion using the provided questions to explore students' thoughts and feelings about emotions.

Step 4

Worksheet Activity

10 mins

  • Hand out the Emotional Reflection worksheet.
  • Guide students to complete the worksheet, reflecting on their own emotions and how they manage them.

Step 5

Game-Based Activity

10 mins

  • Organize an Emotion Charades game where students act out different emotions and others guess.
  • Encourage students to express emotions using body language and facial expressions.

Step 6

Closure

5 mins

  • Recap the key points learned about emotional intelligence and confidence.
  • Encourage students to share one thing they will practice to improve their emotional skills.
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Worksheet

Emotional Reflection Worksheet

This worksheet helps students reflect on their emotions and how they manage them. It encourages self-awareness and emotional regulation.

Describe a time when you felt very happy. What made you feel that way?








Think of a situation where you felt angry. How did you handle it?








What is one emotion you find difficult to manage? Why?








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