Exploring Emotions

Ms. Kolden

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Exploring Emotions

Learning about emotions

This lesson introduces Pre K students to the concept of emotions through engaging activities and a video. Understanding emotions is crucial for young children as it helps them express themselves and understand others, fostering social-emotional development.

Audience

Pre K

Time

20 minutes

Approach

Active Learning, Game-Based Learning, Experiential Learning

Materials

Emotion Cards, Emotion Matching Game, and Video on Emotions

Step 1

Introduction

3 minutes

Gather students in a circle.
Briefly introduce the topic of emotions by asking students how they feel today.
Explain that today they will learn about different emotions and how to recognize them.

Step 2

Emotion Video

5 minutes

Show a short video that illustrates different emotions (e.g., happy, sad, angry, surprised).
Encourage students to mimic the emotions they see in the video.

Step 3

Emotion Matching Game

7 minutes

Distribute emotion cards to each student.
Explain the rules of the game: students will match their emotion card with a peer who has the same emotion.
Allow students to walk around and find their match, encouraging them to express the emotion on their card.

Step 4

Discussion and Reflection

5 minutes

Gather students back in a circle.
Discuss the emotions they matched and how they felt acting them out.
Ask questions like "What makes you feel happy?" or "How do you know when someone is sad?" to encourage reflection.

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Worksheet

Emotion Cards

Printable cards featuring different emotions for the matching game.

Happy

Sad

Angry

Surprised

Scared

Excited

Discussion

Emotion Discussion

A guided discussion to help students reflect on the emotions they learned about.

What makes you feel happy?

Encourage students to think about activities or people that bring them joy.

How do you know when someone is sad?

Guide students to consider facial expressions and body language.

What can you do if you see someone who is angry?

Discuss strategies like talking to them or giving them space.