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Emotions and Me

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Lesson Plan

Emotions and Me

Identify and express emotions

This lesson helps 1st graders identify and express their emotions through engaging activities and storytelling. Students will learn to recognize feelings like happiness, sadness, and anger in themselves and others, which is crucial for their emotional development and social interactions.

Audience

1st Grade Students

Time

30 mins

Approach

Identify and express emotions

Materials

Storybook about emotions, Emotion cards, Crayons and paper, and Discussion questions

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.
  • Introduce the storybook about emotions and explain that it will help them learn more about different feelings.

Step 2

Storytelling

10 mins

  • Read the storybook aloud to the class, emphasizing the emotions of the characters.
  • Pause at key moments to ask students how they think the characters are feeling and why.

Step 3

Emotion Card Activity

10 mins

  • Distribute emotion cards to each student.
  • Ask students to pick a card and draw a picture of a time they felt that emotion.
  • Encourage them to share their drawings with a partner and discuss their feelings.

Step 4

Closure

5 mins

  • Gather the class and ask a few students to share their drawings and stories with everyone.
  • Conclude with a discussion on how recognizing and expressing emotions can help us communicate better with others.
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Discussion

Emotion Discussion

A guided discussion to help students articulate their understanding of emotions.

What are some emotions you have felt today?

Encourage students to think about different times of the day and what they were doing.







How can you tell when someone else is feeling happy or sad?

Discuss body language, facial expressions, and tone of voice.







Why is it important to talk about our feelings?

Highlight the importance of communication and understanding in relationships.







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Worksheet

Emotion Cards

Printable cards with different emotions for students to use in activities.




Happy







Sad







Angry







Excited







Scared







Surprised




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