Lesson Plan

Feelings Conversation Blueprint

Enable a 4th grader and their parent to practice naming and discussing emotions using new vocabulary, active listening, and reflective journaling.

Building emotion vocabulary and active listening skills at home strengthens emotional literacy and deepens parent-child connections, fostering empathy and self-awareness.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Review and Prep Materials

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up and Check-In

5 minutes

Step 2

Emotion Vocabulary Exploration

10 minutes

Step 3

Active Listening Dialogue

10 minutes

Step 4

Reflection and Journaling

5 minutes

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Slide Deck

Emotion Words Explorer

Joyful

Frustrated

Anxious

Proud

Disappointed

Your Turn!

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Activity

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Journal

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Script

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Can We Talk Feelings?

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