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Feelings and Seasons

Lesson Plan

Feelings and Seasons

Explore feelings with seasonal changes

In this lesson, students will explore how the change in seasons can impact their feelings. Through a creative art project, each student will draw a seasonal tree and write their feelings on the leaves. This activity encourages emotional expression and reflection, helping young students to connect their emotions with environmental changes, fostering self-awareness and emotional intelligence.

Audience

Grades K-2 Students

Time

20 minutes

Approach

Explore feelings with seasonal changes

Materials

Paper, Crayons or colored pencils, Pencils, and Printable Cards: Seasonal Feelings

Step 1

Introduction

3 minutes

  • Begin by asking students about the current season and what changes they notice in the environment.
  • Discuss how different seasons might make them feel differently. For example, how does winter make them feel compared to summer?

Step 2

Art Project Explanation

2 minutes

  • Explain that they will be drawing a tree that represents a season of their choice.
  • On the leaves of the tree, they will write or draw feelings they associate with that season.

Step 3

Art Project Creation

10 minutes

  • Distribute paper, crayons, and pencils to each student.
  • Allow students to choose a season and begin drawing their tree.
  • Encourage them to think about and write feelings on the leaves as they draw.

Step 4

Sharing and Discussion

3 minutes

  • Invite students to share their drawings with the class.
  • Ask them to explain why they chose certain feelings for their tree.
  • Facilitate a brief discussion on how different seasons can affect emotions differently.

Step 5

Closure

2 minutes

  • Summarize the lesson by highlighting the connection between seasons and feelings.
  • Encourage students to pay attention to how their feelings change with the seasons in the future.
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Worksheet

Seasonal Feelings Cards

These cards are for students to use as prompts for writing feelings on their seasonal tree leaves. Each card contains a different feeling word related to seasons.




Happy







Excited







Calm







Sad







Energetic







Cozy







Anxious







Joyful




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