Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan
Students will identify and express basic emotions through discussion and creative movement, practice simple yoga poses to build emotional balance, and reflect on strategies to maintain calm during daily interactions.
This lesson fosters emotional literacy and self-regulation by combining discussion, movement, and yoga, helping first graders understand and manage their feelings.
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Materials
Prep
Teacher Preparation
15 minutes
Step 1
Welcome & Warm-Up
5 minutes
Step 2
Emotion Identification
10 minutes
Step 3
Creative Movement Activity
10 minutes
Step 4
Yoga Pose Practice
10 minutes
Step 5
Reflection & Sharing
7 minutes
Step 6
Closing Breathing Exercise
3 minutes

Slide Deck
Emotional Balance: Building Equilibrium
What We Will Learn
Meet Our Emotions
Talk About It
Creative Movement
Yoga for Balance
Reflection & Sharing
Breathing for Balance
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