Lesson Plan
Feelings Detectives Lesson Plan
Students will learn to recognize and name basic emotions, notice how they feel in their bodies, and practice calming strategies to self-regulate.
Building emotional awareness and self-regulation helps young learners develop empathy, cope with strong feelings, and create a positive classroom community. Emphasizing that all emotions are valid but actions matter fosters healthy coping skills.
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Prepare Classroom Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up: Feeling Flash
5 minutes
Step 2
Body Mapping Feelings
8 minutes
Step 3
Calming Strategy Practice
10 minutes
Step 4
Emotion Detective Reward
7 minutes

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Feelings Detectives
Our Detective Mission
Warm-Up: Feeling Flash
Body Mapping Feelings
Calming Strategy Practice
Earn Your Detective Badge
Great Job, Detectives!

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