Counselor Storytime: Understanding Emotions

Vanessa Duckett

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Counselor Storytime: Understanding Emotions

Identify and express emotions

This lesson aims to help young students understand and express their emotions through storytelling. The counselor will read a book about emotions, followed by a guided discussion and a drawing activity. This helps students in developing emotional intelligence and communication skills.

Audience

Pre-K to Grade 2

Time

20 mins

Approach

Identify and express emotions

Materials

Book about emotions (e.g., 'The Way I Feel' by Janan Cain), Discussion questions handout, Drawing activity worksheet, Crayons or markers, and Blank paper

Step 1

Introduction

2 mins

Welcome the students and briefly explain the purpose of today's storytime.
Introduce the book about emotions and ask if they can name any feelings they know.

Step 2

Story Reading

8 mins

Read the selected book about emotions to the students.
Use expressive voice and facial expressions to highlight different emotions.

Step 3

Guided Discussion

5 mins

Discuss the story with the students using prepared questions.
Encourage students to share their thoughts and feelings related to the story.

Step 4

Activity

5 mins

Provide students with blank paper and crayons/markers.
Ask them to draw a picture of themselves showing an emotion they felt during the story.
Encourage them to share their drawings with the group.

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Discussion

Discussion Questions

Questions to guide a discussion about the story and the emotions expressed in it.

What was your favorite part of the story?

Encourage students to describe the part they enjoyed most and why.

Can you name some of the emotions the characters felt?

Help students recall specific emotions mentioned or depicted in the story.

Have you ever felt the same way as one of the characters? When?

Allow students to share personal experiences, fostering empathy and connection.

Worksheet

Drawing Activity

An activity where students draw a picture of themselves showing an emotion they felt during the story.

Draw a picture of yourself showing an emotion you felt during the story.

Think about a time when you felt happy, sad, excited, or any other emotion.