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Emotion Exploration

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Lesson Plan

Emotion Exploration

Understand and express emotions

This lesson helps 1st grade students identify and understand different emotions through interactive activities and storytelling. It cultivates emotional intelligence, which is crucial for their social and academic success.

Audience

1st Grade Students

Time

45 mins

Approach

Understand and express emotions

Materials

Storybook about emotions, Emotion cards, Markers and paper, Worksheet, and Discussion questions

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Greet the students and briefly discuss the importance of emotions.
  • Ask the students to name a few emotions they know.

Step 2

Story Time

10 mins

  • Read a selected storybook about emotions aloud to the students.
  • Pause at key points to discuss the characters' emotions and ask how the students would feel in similar situations.

Step 3

Emotion Cards Activity

10 mins

  • Distribute emotion cards to the students.
  • Ask them to act out the emotion shown on their card.
  • Encourage other students to guess the emotion being portrayed.

Step 4

Discussing Emotions

10 mins

  • Refer to the discussion questions attachment and guide students through a discussion on different emotions.
  • Encourage students to share their experiences and how they handle different emotions.

Step 5

Worksheet Activity

7 mins

  • Hand out the worksheet on emotions.
  • Instruct students to complete the worksheet by drawing faces that represent the different emotions listed.

Step 6

Closure

3 mins

  • Summarize what was learned about emotions.
  • Praise students for their participation and express the importance of recognizing and expressing emotions in healthy ways.
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Discussion

Emotion Discussion

A guided discussion to help students reflect on and discuss various emotions.

What are some emotions you have felt today?

Encourage students to reflect on their day and share their feelings. Validate all emotions and discuss their experiences.







How do you feel when someone says something nice to you?

Discuss positive emotions such as happiness, pride, and feeling appreciated. Encourage students to share positive experiences.







How do you handle feeling sad or angry?

Discuss healthy ways to express and manage negative emotions. Provide examples, like talking to someone or taking deep breaths.







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Worksheet

Emotion Worksheet

A worksheet for students to draw and recognize different emotions.

Draw a face showing happiness.








Draw a face showing sadness.








Draw a face showing anger.








Draw a face showing surprise.








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