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Emotion Exploration with Fall Feelings

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Lesson Plan

Emotion Exploration with Fall Feelings

Identify and express emotions

In this lesson, Pre-K students will explore emotions through storytelling and role-playing with an autumn theme. They'll identify emotions characters might feel in different fall scenarios, enhancing their empathy and emotional vocabulary. This lesson is important as it helps young learners develop emotional awareness and communication skills, which are crucial for their social and emotional development.

Audience

Pre-K Students

Time

20 minutes

Approach

Identify and express emotions

Materials

Storybook: 'Fall Feelings', Emotion Cards, Role-Playing Props, and Discussion Questions

Step 1

Introduction

3 minutes

  • Gather students in a circle.
  • Introduce the theme of the lesson: exploring emotions during the fall season.
  • Briefly discuss what emotions are and why they are important.

Step 2

Storytelling

7 minutes

  • Read the storybook 'Fall Feelings' to the class.
  • Pause at key moments to ask students how they think the characters are feeling.
  • Encourage students to express these emotions using facial expressions or gestures.

Step 3

Role-Playing Activity

7 minutes

  • Divide students into small groups.
  • Provide each group with emotion cards and role-playing props.
  • Assign each group a fall scenario (e.g., jumping in leaves, picking pumpkins).
  • Have students act out the scenario and express the emotions on their cards.

Step 4

Closure

3 minutes

  • Gather students back in a circle.
  • Discuss what emotions they explored and how it felt to express them.
  • Encourage students to share one new emotion word they learned.
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Discussion

Discussion Questions

A set of questions to guide a discussion on emotions related to fall scenarios.

What emotions did the characters in the story feel?

Encourage students to think about different parts of the story and how the characters might have felt.







How did it feel to act out the emotions?

Ask students to reflect on their role-playing experience and share their feelings.







Can you think of a time you felt happy or sad during fall?

Help students connect the lesson to their personal experiences.







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Worksheet

Emotion Cards

Printable cards with different emotions for role-playing activities.




Happy







Sad







Excited







Scared







Surprised







Angry







Calm







Confused




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