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Emotional Weather Report

Lesson Plan

Emotional Weather Report

Increase emotional literacy

In this lesson, students will act as 'weather reporters' to share updates about their emotional climate using weather metaphors. This activity helps students connect their feelings with tangible visuals, increasing emotional literacy and empathy. By expressing emotions through creative metaphors, students will develop a better understanding of their own and others' emotions, fostering a supportive classroom environment.

Audience

Grade 4 Students

Time

20 minutes

Approach

Increase emotional literacy

Materials

Whiteboard and markers, Printable Weather Metaphor Cards, and Discussion Questions

Step 1

Introduction

5 minutes

  • Begin by asking students if they have ever watched a weather report on TV.
  • Explain that today, they will be weather reporters, but instead of reporting on the weather outside, they will report on their own emotional weather.
  • Introduce the concept of using weather metaphors to describe emotions (e.g., "sunny" for happy, "stormy" for angry).

Step 2

Weather Report Activity

10 minutes

  • Distribute the Printable Weather Metaphor Cards to each student.
  • Ask students to think about how they are feeling today and choose a weather metaphor that best describes their emotions.
  • Invite students to share their emotional weather report with the class, using the metaphor they selected.
  • Encourage students to explain why they chose that particular metaphor.

Step 3

Closure

5 minutes

  • Lead a brief discussion using the provided questions to reflect on the activity.
  • Ask students how it felt to express their emotions using weather metaphors.
  • Discuss how understanding each other's emotional weather can help us support one another.
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Discussion

Discussion Questions for Emotional Weather

These questions will help guide a reflective discussion after the emotional weather report activity.

How did it feel to describe your emotions using weather metaphors?

Encourage students to share their experiences and any challenges they faced.







Why do you think it's important to understand each other's emotional weather?

Discuss the importance of empathy and supporting classmates.







Can you think of other metaphors that might describe emotions?

Invite students to be creative and think of new metaphors.







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Worksheet

Printable Weather Metaphor Cards

These cards provide various weather metaphors for students to use in describing their emotions.




Sunny







Cloudy







Rainy







Stormy







Windy







Foggy







Snowy







Breezy




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