Lesson Plan

Session 1: Self-Awareness

Guide the student to recognize and label their emotions, build self-awareness of thought–feeling links, and practice social thinking through a brief reflection exercise.

Self-awareness underpins social thinking and helps the student understand how emotions influence behavior. Building this skill reduces anxiety by giving the student tools to notice and manage feelings before social interactions.

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Review Session 1 Materials

5 minutes

Step 1

Introduction and Check-In

2 minutes

Step 2

Emotion Labeling Activity

5 minutes

Step 3

Think-Aloud Modeling

4 minutes

Step 4

Reflection and Wrap-Up

4 minutes

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Session 1: Self-Awareness

Emotion Wheel

Labeling Common Emotions

Think-Aloud Modeling

Reflection & Wrap-Up

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Activity

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Cool Down

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