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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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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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Feelings Detectives

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