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Emotion Detectives Lesson Plan

Students will become ‘Emotion Detectives’ by identifying, naming, and expressing basic emotions through interactive games, building self-awareness and emotional vocabulary.

Understanding and expressing feelings supports healthy social interactions and self-regulation in Pre-K, laying the foundation for lifelong emotional skills.

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5 minutes

Step 1

Introduction & Warm-Up

3 minutes

Step 2

Emotion Identification Game

7 minutes

Step 3

Emotion Charades

3 minutes

Step 4

Reflection & Closing

2 minutes

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Emotion Detectives

Meet Our Emotions

Emotion Identification

Mirror Practice

Emotion Charades

Reflection Time

Great Detectives!

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Emotion Detectives

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