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Emotions and Coping Skills Adventure

Lesson Plan

Emotions and Coping Skills Adventure

Identify emotions and use coping skills

This lesson helps a 20-year-old student with intellectual disabilities learn to identify emotions and apply coping skills through engaging activities. By using simple language and interactive methods, the lesson aims to enhance emotional awareness and regulation, crucial for personal development and social interactions.

Audience

20-year-old male with intellectual disability

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Experiential Learning, Game-Based Learning, Active Learning, Collaborative Learning, Blended Learning

Materials

Worksheet: Emotion Identification, Reading: Understanding Emotions, Discussion: Emotions and Coping, Activity: Emotion Matching Game, and Video: Prepare with Pedro: Coping Skills

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Greet the student warmly and explain the day's objective: learning about emotions and how to handle them.
  • Briefly introduce the video "Prepare with Pedro: Coping Skills" to set the context.

Step 2

Video Viewing

10 mins

Step 3

Reading and Discussion

5 mins

  • Read the provided handout on understanding emotions.
  • Discuss the different emotions mentioned and ask the student to share times they felt similar emotions.

Step 4

Worksheet Activity

5 mins

  • Complete the "Emotion Identification" worksheet together.
  • Encourage the student to match emotions with facial expressions and scenarios.

Step 5

Emotion Matching Game

5 mins

  • Play a simple game where the student matches emotion cards with coping strategies.
  • Reinforce learning by discussing why each strategy is helpful.

Step 6

Closure

5 mins

  • Recap the lesson by asking the student to name one emotion and a coping skill they learned.
  • Praise their participation and encourage them to use these skills in daily life.
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Worksheet

Emotion Identification Worksheet

This worksheet helps the student identify and match emotions with facial expressions and scenarios.

Match the happy face with the correct scenario.

Think about what makes you smile.







Match the sad face with the correct scenario.

Consider what makes you feel down.







Match the angry face with the correct scenario.

What makes you feel upset?







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Reading

Understanding Emotions

A simple reading to help the student understand basic emotions and their significance.

Understanding Emotions

Emotions are feelings we have inside. They can be happy, sad, angry, or scared. It's important to know what we feel so we can handle it better. When we know our emotions, we can choose how to react. For example, if we feel angry, we can take deep breaths to calm down.

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Discussion

Emotions and Coping

A guided discussion to help the student reflect on emotions and coping strategies.

What emotion did Pedro feel in the video?

Encourage the student to recall specific scenes from the video.







Can you think of a time you felt the same way?

Help the student connect personal experiences with the emotions discussed.







What coping skill did Pedro use?

Discuss the strategies shown in the video and their effectiveness.







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