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Emotional ABCs

Lesson Plan

Emotional ABCs

Identify and express emotions

This lesson aims to help young students identify and express their emotions through interactive storytelling and role-playing activities. Understanding emotions is crucial for children's social and emotional development, promoting better communication and empathy skills.

Audience

Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 1

Time

30 mins

Approach

Identify and express emotions

Materials

Emotion Flashcards, Printable Emotions Wheel, Storybook about emotions, and Role-play scenarios

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Greet the students warmly.
  • Briefly explain the importance of understanding and expressing emotions.
  • Introduce the topic by showing different emotion flashcards and asking students to identify them.

Step 2

Storytelling

10 mins

  • Read a selected storybook that focuses on emotions (e.g., "The Way I Feel" by Janan Cain).
  • Pause to discuss the emotions of the characters in the story.
  • Ask students how they would feel in similar situations.

Step 3

Role-Playing

10 mins

  • Divide students into small groups.
  • Hand out role-play scenarios that depict different emotional situations (e.g., feeling happy about a birthday party, feeling sad about a broken toy).
  • Allow each group to act out their scenario while the rest of the class identifies the emotions being expressed.

Step 4

Discussion

5 mins

  • Gather students in a circle for a closing discussion.
  • Ask open-ended questions like, “What did you learn about emotions today?” and “Why is it important to talk about how we feel?”
  • Reinforce the key lesson points and encourage students to share their feelings with friends and family.
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Worksheet

Emotion Flashcards

These cards depict various emotions to help children identify and understand their feelings.




Happy 😀 - You just received a gift from a friend.







Sad 😢 - Your favorite toy is lost.







Angry 😠 - Someone took your turn on the swing.







Surprised 😮 - You found a hidden treasure.







Scared 😱 - You heard a loud noise in the dark.







Excited 😆 - You're going to the amusement park.




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Printable Emotions Wheel

A wheel showing various emotions to aid children in identifying and discussing their feelings.




Happy 😀







Excited 😆







Surprised 😮







Angry 😠







Scared 😱







Sad 😢




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Reading

Role-Play Scenarios

A set of short scenarios for students to act out, depicting different emotional situations.

Happy Birthday

You just found out that today is your birthday! Show how you feel.

Broken Toy

Your favorite toy just broke. Show how you feel.

Lost Puppy

You lost your puppy and can’t find it anywhere. Show how you feel.

New Friend

You made a new friend at school today. Show how you feel.

Each scenario should encourage students to express the corresponding emotion clearly.

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