Lesson Plan
Feelings Forecast Plan
Students will learn to identify and label at least five basic emotions they experienced in the last week using an emotion word bank and personal reflection.
Building a robust emotion vocabulary and awareness of body cues fosters self-awareness, emotional regulation, and a growth mindset—key skills for academic and social success.
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Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up Emotion Check-In
10 minutes
Step 2
Explicit Teaching of Emotion Words
15 minutes
Step 3
Interactive Charades Practice
15 minutes
Step 4
Personal Reflection Worksheet
10 minutes
Step 5
Group Share & Debrief
10 minutes
Slide Deck
Weathering Our Emotions
Warm-Up: Emotion Check-In
Emotions Are Like Weather
Emotion Word Bank
Emotion: Happy
Emotion: Sad
Emotion: Angry
Emotion: Scared
Emotion: Surprised
Interactive Charades Practice
Personal Reflection
Group Share & Debrief
Keep Forecasting Your Feelings!
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