Lesson Plan
Emotion Explorer Guide
Students will identify and articulate a range of emotions through interactive activities and discussions, enabling them to recognize feelings in themselves and others and reflect on personal experiences to build self-awareness and self-reflection skills.
Understanding emotions helps students manage their feelings, improve social interactions, and foster mental well-being. This lesson builds foundational self-awareness by guiding students to recognize, label, and reflect on emotions in themselves and peers.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Lesson Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Introduction: Setting the Stage
5 minutes
Step 2
Emotion Bingo Activity
15 minutes
Step 3
Experience Debrief Discussion
10 minutes
Step 4
Reflection Cool-Down
10 minutes

Slide Deck
Emotion Explorer
Objectives
What Is Self-Awareness?
Why Emotions Matter
Emotion Bingo Instructions
Sample Bingo Scenarios
Experience Debrief
Reflection Activity
Key Takeaways
Thank You!

Game


Discussion


Cool Down

