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Express Yourself!

Nadine Cenord

Tier 1
For Schools

Lesson Plan

Express Yourself!

Expressing Self

This lesson focuses on helping 4th-grade students express themselves through a combination of active learning and game-based activities. By engaging in these activities, students will learn to recognize and articulate their emotions, fostering self-awareness and emotional intelligence. This lesson is important as it encourages students to embrace their individuality and communicate their feelings effectively, which is crucial for their social and emotional development.

Audience

4th Grade Students

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Active Learning, Game-Based Learning

Materials

Video: Social Emotional Learning for Kids: I Am, Discussion Questions, and Printable Emotion Cards

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Begin with a brief discussion on the importance of expressing emotions.
  • Ask students to share how they feel today using one word.

Step 2

Video Viewing

5 mins

  • Show the video Social Emotional Learning for Kids: I Am.
  • Encourage students to pay attention to the different emotions presented in the video.

Step 3

Discussion

10 mins

  • Use the discussion questions to facilitate a conversation about the video.
  • Encourage students to share their thoughts and relate the emotions in the video to their own experiences.

Step 4

Emotion Card Game

8 mins

  • Distribute printable emotion cards to each student.
  • Instruct students to pick a card and act out the emotion without speaking.
  • The rest of the class guesses the emotion being acted out.

Step 5

Closure

2 mins

  • Recap the importance of expressing emotions and being aware of how we feel.
  • Encourage students to practice expressing their emotions at home.
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Discussion

Discussion Questions

A set of questions to guide a discussion on expressing emotions after watching the video.

What emotions did you notice in the video?

Encourage students to list as many emotions as they can remember from the video.







How do you express your emotions when you feel happy or sad?

Guide students to think about different ways they express emotions, such as through words, actions, or facial expressions.







Why is it important to express how we feel?

Discuss the benefits of expressing emotions, such as better communication and understanding with others.







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Worksheet

Printable Emotion Cards

Cards with different emotions for students to act out during the game.




Happy







Sad







Angry







Excited







Scared







Surprised







Confused







Proud




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