Lesson Plan

Metaphor Feelings Plan

Students will learn to articulate their feelings by creating metaphors and sharing them through story and journaling, building emotional vocabulary and listening skills.

Developing emotional literacy at an early age helps students recognize, express, and manage feelings, boosting empathy and communication skills.

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10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up and Introduction

3 minutes

Step 2

Modeling Metaphors

5 minutes

Step 3

Group Metaphor Activity

7 minutes

Step 4

Journaling: My Feeling Animal Journal

7 minutes

Step 5

Story Share Circle

5 minutes

Step 6

Cool-Down with Gentle Reminder Cards

3 minutes

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Journal

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Discussion

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Cool Down

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Feeling Talk

Chris Parker

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