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Emotions and Me

Lesson Plan

Emotions and Me

Identify and express emotions

In this lesson, students will engage in interactive activities to learn how to identify and express their emotions in healthy ways. This lesson is important as it helps students develop essential social-emotional skills, such as empathy and self-awareness, which are crucial for their personal and academic growth.

Audience

2nd Grade

Time

30 mins

Approach

Identify and express emotions

Materials

Post-it notes, Markers, Emotion Cards, and Worksheet: My Emotions

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Begin with a brief discussion about emotions. Ask students what emotions they know and how they feel when they experience them.
  • Explain that today they will learn more about emotions and how to express them.

Step 2

Emotion Charades

10 mins

  • Divide the class into small groups.
  • Give each group a set of Emotion Cards.
  • Instruct students to take turns acting out the emotion on the card while their group guesses the emotion.
  • Encourage students to think about how they express these emotions in real life.

Step 3

Worksheet Activity

10 mins

  • Hand out the "My Emotions" worksheet to each student.
  • Ask students to draw or write about a time they felt a specific emotion and how they expressed it.
  • Encourage them to think about healthy ways to express their emotions.

Step 4

Closure

5 mins

  • Gather students back together and ask a few volunteers to share their worksheet responses.
  • Discuss as a class why it's important to express emotions in healthy ways.
  • Conclude with a reminder that everyone experiences emotions and it's okay to talk about them.
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Worksheet

My Emotions Worksheet

This worksheet helps students reflect on their emotions by drawing or writing about a time they felt a specific emotion and how they expressed it.

Draw or write about a time you felt happy. How did you express it?








Draw or write about a time you felt sad. How did you express it?








Draw or write about a time you felt angry. How did you express it?








Draw or write about a time you felt scared. How did you express it?








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