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My Emotional Weather Report

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Lesson Plan

My Emotional Weather Report

Students will identify and articulate their emotions using a weather analogy to normalize varied feelings and provide tools for emotional expression.

This lesson is important because understanding and expressing emotions is crucial for self-awareness and healthy communication, helping students navigate their inner world and connect with others.

Audience

6th Grade Students

Time

45-50 minutes

Approach

Self-reflection and creative journaling through a weather analogy.

Materials

Smartboard or Projector, My Emotional Weather Report Slide Deck, Whiteboard or Chart Paper, Markers, Emotional Weather Check-In Worksheet, My Emotional Weather Journal, Pencils/Pens, and Art supplies (colored pencils, crayons, markers - optional)

Prep

Teacher Preparation

15 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up: What's the Forecast for You?

5 minutes

  • Begin by asking students to think about the weather outside. "What's the weather like today? Is it sunny, cloudy, stormy?"
    - Transition to inner weather: "Just like the weather outside changes, our feelings can change too. Today, we're going to explore our 'emotional weather.'"
    - Introduce the concept using My Emotional Weather Report Slide Deck (Slide 1-2).

Step 2

Introducing Emotional Weather

10 minutes

  • Use My Emotional Weather Report Slide Deck (Slide 3-6) to introduce various emotions linked to different weather patterns (e.g., sunny = happy, cloudy = thoughtful/sad, stormy = angry/frustrated).
    - Facilitate a brief discussion. "What are some other 'emotional weather' types you can think of? How might a 'foggy' day feel emotionally?"
    - Emphasize that all emotional weather is normal and okay. "It's okay to feel all sorts of weather inside. It's how we learn to report it that helps us and others."
    - Distribute the Emotional Weather Check-In Worksheet.

Step 3

Emotional Weather Check-In Activity

15 minutes

  • Guide students to complete the Emotional Weather Check-In Worksheet individually.
    - Encourage them to draw or write about their current emotional weather and why they feel that way.
    - Circulate and provide support, prompting students to elaborate if they seem stuck. "What kind of clouds are in your sky today? Are they light and fluffy, or dark and heavy?"
    - After completing, ask a few volunteers to share (optional, emphasize no pressure to share personal feelings).

Step 4

My Emotional Weather Journal

10 minutes

  • Introduce My Emotional Weather Journal as a personal space for tracking emotional weather.
    - Explain the prompts and encourage students to use words and/or drawings to express themselves.
    - Model how they might fill out the first entry. "On a 'breezy' day, I might feel a little restless and playful, like a kite dancing in the wind."
    - Give students a few minutes to start their first journal entry. Optional: provide art supplies for decoration.

Step 5

Cool-Down: Forecasting Our Feelings

5 minutes

  • Ask students to reflect on one new thing they learned about their emotional weather today.
    - Have them share a one-word 'forecast' for how they hope to feel by the end of the school day or tomorrow.
    - Collect Emotional Weather Check-In Worksheet (optional) and My Emotional Weather Journal if they are to be kept in the classroom.
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Slide Deck

My Emotional Weather Report: What's Your Forecast?

Just like the weather outside, our feelings change!
Today, we'll learn to read our own emotional forecasts.

Welcome students and introduce the concept of inner weather.

What's the Weather Like Inside?

• Is your mind sunny and clear?
• Are there a few clouds of worry?
• Is a big storm brewing?

Our emotions can feel just like different types of weather!

Ask students to consider the physical weather outside then transition to how their inner feelings can be like weather.

Sunny & Bright: Happy Days!

When you feel:
• Joyful
• Excited
• Peaceful
• Energetic

Your emotional weather might be sunny! ☀️

Introduce 'Sunny' as happy. Ask students when they feel sunny.

Cloudy & Gray: Thinking or Sad?

When you feel:
• Thoughtful
• A little down
• Confused
• Quiet

Your emotional weather might be cloudy. ☁️

Introduce 'Cloudy' as thoughtful/sad. Ask students when they feel cloudy.

Stormy & Wild: Frustrated or Angry?

When you feel:
• Angry
• Frustrated
• Irritable
• Overwhelmed

Your emotional weather might be stormy. ⛈️

Introduce 'Stormy' as angry/frustrated. Ask students when they feel stormy.

Breezy & Light: Playful or Restless?

When you feel:
• Playful
• A little silly
• Restless
• Creative

Your emotional weather might be breezy. 🍃

Introduce 'Breezy' as restless/playful. Ask students when they feel breezy.

All Weather is Okay!

• Just like the weather outside, your emotional weather changes.
• All feelings are normal and important.
• What other 'weather types' can you think of?
• Foggy? Drizzly? Rainbow?

It's okay to feel whatever you feel!

Encourage students to think of other weather types and what emotions they represent. Emphasize that all feelings are okay.

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Worksheet

Emotional Weather Check-In

Just like the weather outside, your feelings can change throughout the day! Let's check in with your emotional forecast.

1. What's your current emotional weather?

Draw or describe what your emotional weather looks like right now. Is it sunny, cloudy, stormy, breezy, or something else?













2. Why do you think your emotional weather is like this today?

Write a few sentences explaining what might be causing your current emotional weather. What events, thoughts, or feelings are contributing to it?













3. What helps you when your emotional weather is challenging?

Think about things you do or people you talk to that help you feel better when you're experiencing tough emotional weather.













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Journal

My Emotional Weather Journal

This journal is your personal space to track and understand your emotional weather. Just like the real weather, your feelings will change, and that's perfectly normal! Use this journal to notice what kind of emotional weather you're experiencing and what might be causing it.

Journal Entry 1: Starting My Forecast

Date:


What's my emotional weather today? (Draw a picture or describe it in words! Think about colors, speed, temperature.)







What makes my emotional weather feel this way? (What happened today? What am I thinking about?)












What do I need to feel or do today to navigate my emotional weather? (Do I need a warm blanket? Some sunshine? To talk to someone?)












Journal Entry 2: Checking In

Date:


What's my emotional weather today? (Draw a picture or describe it in words!)







What makes my emotional weather feel this way?












How did I respond to my emotional weather today? (Did I cope with it? Did it change?)












Journal Entry 3: Observing Patterns

Date:


What's my emotional weather today? (Draw a picture or describe it in words!)







What makes my emotional weather feel this way?












What patterns are you starting to notice about your emotional weather? (Are there certain times or situations when you feel particular emotions?)












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