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Managing Emotions with Puffy the Fish

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Shaneira DaSilva

Tier 1
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Lesson Plan

Managing Emotions with Puffy the Fish

Anger management and emotional regulation

This lesson introduces 1st-grade students to anger management and emotional regulation through a story-based video, a worksheet, and a guided discussion. The lesson aims to help students understand their emotions and learn strategies to manage them effectively. By engaging with relatable content and activities, students will develop essential skills for emotional regulation, which are crucial for their social and academic success.

Audience

1st grade students

Time

20 minutes

Approach

Materials

Video: Story: The Fish and His Puffy Temper, Worksheet: Emotion Management Worksheet, and Discussion: Understanding Our Emotions

Step 1

Introduction

2 mins

  • Greet the students and introduce the topic of emotions and how we can manage them.
  • Explain that today we will watch a story about a fish named Puffy who learns to manage his anger.

Step 2

Video Viewing

6 mins

  • Play the video Story: The Fish and His Puffy Temper.
  • Ask students to pay attention to how Puffy feels and what he learns about managing his emotions.

Step 3

Worksheet Activity

6 mins

  • Distribute the "Emotion Management Worksheet" to each student.
  • Guide students through the worksheet, helping them identify different emotions and strategies to manage them.
  • Encourage students to draw or write about a time they felt angry and how they calmed down.

Step 4

Discussion

4 mins

  • Lead a discussion using the "Understanding Our Emotions" questions.
  • Encourage students to share their thoughts on the video and their own experiences with emotions.
  • Discuss why it's important to manage our emotions and how it can help us in school and with friends.

Step 5

Closure

2 mins

  • Recap the key points of the lesson.
  • Remind students of the strategies they can use to manage their emotions.
  • Thank students for their participation and encourage them to practice these strategies at home.
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Discussion

Understanding Our Emotions

A guided discussion to help students reflect on the video and their own experiences with emotions.

What did Puffy learn about managing his anger?

Encourage students to think about the strategies Puffy used to calm down and how they can apply them.







Can you share a time when you felt angry? How did you calm down?

Guide students to reflect on their own experiences and discuss different ways to manage anger.







Why is it important to manage our emotions?

Discuss the benefits of emotional regulation, such as better relationships and focus in school.







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Worksheet

Emotion Management Worksheet

This worksheet helps students identify emotions and learn strategies to manage them effectively.

Draw a picture of Puffy when he was angry. What did he do to calm down?

Think about the story and how Puffy managed his anger.







Write about a time you felt angry. What did you do to feel better?

Consider what helps you calm down when you're upset.







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