Lesson Plan
Heartfelt Connections Lesson Plan
Student will identify and express feelings about missing their parent in jail, learn and practice healthy coping strategies, and develop a personalized comfort plan to support emotional resilience.
Children with incarcerated parents often experience intense emotions and anxiety. This lesson provides a safe space to name feelings, teaches strategies to manage stress, and empowers the student with a comfort plan to promote self-awareness and emotional regulation.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Teacher Preparation
5 minutes
Step 1
Introduction & Warm-Up
2 minutes
Step 2
Feelings Exploration
4 minutes
Step 3
Coping Strategies Discussion
4 minutes
Step 4
Comfort Plan Creation
4 minutes
Step 5
Closure & Next Steps
1 minute
Slide Deck
Heartfelt Connections
Introduction & Warm-Up
Feelings Exploration
Coping Strategies Discussion
Comfort Plan Creation
Closure & Next Steps
Worksheet
Reading
Reading
Worksheet
Cool Down
Script
