Emotional Weather Report

Amy Rich

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Emotional Weather Report

Foster emotional awareness

In this lesson, students will create their own 'emotional weather report' as a metaphor for their current feelings. This activity encourages creativity and helps students express and reflect on their emotions in a supportive environment. By using weather as a metaphor, students can explore and articulate their feelings in a unique and engaging way, promoting emotional awareness and expression. For older students, this lesson will also introduce emotional regulation strategies and a more complex emotional vocabulary.

Audience

Grades 6-8 Students

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Foster emotional awareness

Materials

Paper, Colored pencils or markers, Worksheet: Emotional Weather Report, and Large poster board or whiteboard for class chart

Step 1

Introduction

5 minutes

Begin by explaining the concept of using weather as a metaphor for emotions.
Ask students to think about how different types of weather can represent different feelings (e.g., sunny for happy, stormy for angry).
Encourage students to share examples of how they might describe their current mood using weather.
Introduce more complex emotional vocabulary (e.g., elated, anxious, serene).

Step 2

Activity: Create Emotional Weather Report

10 minutes

Distribute the 'Emotional Weather Report' worksheet to each student.
Instruct students to draw or write about their current emotional 'weather' on the worksheet.
Encourage creativity—students can use colors, symbols, and words to express their feelings.
Walk around the classroom to provide support and encouragement as needed.

Step 3

Collaborative Activity: Class Emotional Weather Chart

10 minutes

Invite students to contribute their emotional weather reports to a large class chart on a poster board or whiteboard.
Each student can place a symbol or drawing representing their emotional weather on the chart.
Facilitate a discussion on the collective emotional 'weather' of the class and what it might indicate about the group's overall mood.

Step 4

Reflection and Sharing

5 minutes

Discuss how expressing emotions through metaphors can help in understanding and communicating feelings.
Discuss emotional regulation strategies and how they can influence emotional 'weather'.
Encourage students to reflect on how their emotional weather might change and what influences these changes.

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Worksheet

Emotional Weather Report Worksheet

This worksheet guides students in creating their own emotional weather report, using weather as a metaphor for their current feelings. It encourages creativity and self-expression.

Draw or describe your current emotional weather. What type of weather represents how you feel right now?

Think about how different weather patterns can symbolize different emotions.

What colors or symbols can you use to represent your feelings?

Consider using colors that match the mood of your weather.

How might your emotional weather change throughout the day?

Reflect on what events or thoughts might influence your feelings.