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Feelings Garden Lesson Plan

Kindergarteners will explore grief through a garden metaphor by identifying and expressing their feelings, then creating a ‘feeling flower’ to share and support one another.

This lesson builds emotional awareness and empathy, giving young students language to understand loss in a safe, developmentally appropriate way and fostering a caring classroom community.

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10 minutes

Step 1

Welcome & Grounding

3 minutes

Step 2

Story & Discussion

7 minutes

Step 3

Garden Metaphor Visuals

5 minutes

Step 4

Feeling Flower Activity

10 minutes

Step 5

Share & Water

5 minutes

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Welcome to the Feelings Garden

Story & Discussion

Garden Metaphor Visuals

Feeling Flower Activity

Share & Water

Closing & Reflection

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Worksheet

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Discussion

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Warm Up

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Cool Down

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Feelings Garden

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