Lesson Plan
Detective Quest Lesson Plan
Students will become ‘feelings detectives’ by identifying basic emotions and practicing simple regulation strategies through interactive, detective-themed activities over five 30-minute sessions.
Building emotional literacy and self-regulation lays the foundation for positive social interactions, classroom readiness, and overall well-being, especially for early learners.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Teacher Preparation
15 minutes
Step 1
Session 1: Emotion Identification
30 minutes
Step 2
Session 2: Sorting Emotions
30 minutes
Step 3
Session 3: Emotion Scenarios
30 minutes
Step 4
Session 4: Regulation Strategies
30 minutes
Step 5
Session 5: Reflection & Detective Badges
30 minutes

Discussion


Activity


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