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Emotion Explorers

Students will learn to identify and label basic emotions, understand what triggers them, and practice expressing feelings using precise emotion vocabulary.

Building self-awareness empowers students to recognize and regulate their emotions, improving communication, empathy, and classroom behavior.

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10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction

5 minutes

Step 2

Warm-Up: Feelings Charades

5 minutes

Step 3

Guided Discussion: Emotion Wheel

7 minutes

Step 4

Paired Activity: Scenario Analysis

8 minutes

Step 5

Journal Reflection

3 minutes

Step 6

Cool-Down: Deep Breathing

2 minutes

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Emotion Explorers

Warm-Up: Feelings Charades

Guided Discussion: Emotion Wheel

Paired Activity: Scenario Analysis

Journal Reflection

Cool-Down: Deep Breathing

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