My Feelings Journal: A Daily Reflection

Mercedes Flores Nava

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

My Feelings Journal: A Daily Reflection

Enhance emotional awareness

In this lesson, students will learn to express their emotions through journaling. They will reflect on their daily experiences and identify their feelings, enhancing their emotional awareness and literacy. This lesson is important as it helps students develop emotional intelligence, which is crucial for their social and emotional development.

Audience

3rd Grade Students

Time

30 mins

Approach

Enhance emotional awareness

Materials

Journals or notebooks, Pens or pencils, Feelings Chart, and Discussion Questions

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

Begin with a brief discussion on emotions and why it's important to express them.
Introduce the concept of a feelings journal and how it can help in understanding emotions.

Step 2

Guided Journaling

15 mins

Provide each student with a journal or notebook.
Ask students to reflect on their day and write about one experience and how it made them feel.
Encourage them to use the Feelings Chart to identify specific emotions.

Step 3

Reflection Discussion

10 mins

Gather students in a circle for a group discussion.
Use the prepared discussion questions to guide the conversation about their journaling experience and what they learned about their emotions.

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Worksheet

Feelings Chart

A chart to help students identify and label their emotions.

Happy

Sad

Angry

Excited

Nervous

Calm

Confused

Proud

Discussion

Discussion Questions

Questions to guide a reflection discussion on journaling and emotions.

What was one emotion you felt today and why?

Encourage students to share specific experiences and emotions.

How did writing about your feelings make you feel?

Discuss the benefits of expressing emotions through writing.

Did you learn anything new about yourself?

Help students reflect on self-discovery through journaling.