Lesson Plan
Session 1 Lesson Plan
Students will recognize and name basic emotions and learn belly breathing as a calming strategy to help self-regulate.
Early emotion identification and simple coping tools like belly breathing build social–emotional skills and support self-regulation in Pre-K learners.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Teacher Preparation
10 minutes
Step 1
Welcome and Warm-Up
5 minutes
Step 2
Feeling Identification Activity
10 minutes
Step 3
Introduction to Belly Breathing
10 minutes
Step 4
Cool-Down
5 minutes
Worksheet
Activity
Cool Down
Lesson Plan
Session 2 Lesson Plan
Students will review belly breathing and learn a simple three-step problem-solving process (Stop, Think, Act) through role play and drawing to practice coping skills.
Building on breathing self-regulation, problem-solving strategies empower Pre-K learners to manage frustration and help peers, fostering social–emotional growth and resilience.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Teacher Preparation
10 minutes
Step 1
Breathing Review
5 minutes
Step 2
Introduce Problem-Solving Steps
5 minutes
Step 3
Role-Play Practice
10 minutes
Step 4
Worksheet Application
5 minutes
Step 5
Cool-Down
5 minutes
Worksheet
Activity
Cool Down
