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Feelings and Connections

Lesson Plan

Feelings and Connections

Attachment Issues

This lesson helps kindergarten students understand and express their feelings related to attachment issues. By using a video and an interactive activity, students will learn to identify and communicate their emotions, fostering a sense of security and connection. This lesson is important as it supports emotional development and helps children build healthy relationships with peers and adults.

Audience

Kindergarten

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Active Learning, Trauma-Informed Teaching

Materials

Video: Short Film: It's OK to Feel Worried, Discussion Questions, and Printable Emotion Cards

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Gather students in a circle on the carpet.
  • Briefly introduce the topic of feelings and how everyone has them.
  • Explain that today they will watch a short video about feelings and then do a fun activity.

Step 2

Video Viewing

5 mins

Step 3

Discussion

10 mins

  • Use the discussion questions to talk about the video.
  • Ask students how they feel when they are worried and what they can do to feel better.
  • Encourage sharing and validate all feelings.

Step 4

Activity: Emotion Cards

8 mins

  • Hand out printable emotion cards to each student.
  • Ask students to pick a card that shows how they feel today.
  • Have students share their card with a partner and explain why they chose it.
  • Encourage students to think of one thing they can do if they feel worried or sad.

Step 5

Closure

2 mins

  • Gather students back in a circle.
  • Recap the importance of talking about feelings and knowing it's okay to feel worried.
  • Remind students they can always talk to a teacher or trusted adult if they need help.
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Discussion

Discussion Questions

Discussion questions to guide conversation after the video.

What did the characters in the video do when they felt worried?

Encourage students to recall specific actions or words from the video.







How do you feel when you are worried?

Validate all feelings and encourage sharing.







What can you do to feel better when you're worried?

Guide students to think of simple actions like talking to someone or taking deep breaths.







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Worksheet

Printable Emotion Cards

Cards for students to express their current emotions.




Happy







Sad







Worried







Excited







Angry







Calm




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