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My Inner Weather Report

Lesson Plan

My Inner Weather Report

Students will be able to identify and label their feelings, understand that feelings can change, and learn simple ways to communicate their feelings to others.

Understanding and communicating feelings is a crucial life skill. This lesson helps young students build foundational self-awareness and emotional literacy, enabling them to better navigate their social and emotional world.

Audience

K-2 Students

Time

30-40 minutes

Approach

Through relatable weather metaphors, students will explore and express their feelings.

Materials

Whiteboard or projector, My Inner Weather Report Slide Deck, Drawing paper or whiteboards for students, Crayons, markers, or dry-erase markers, Weather Feelings Activity Cards, and My Inner Weather Worksheet

Prep

Teacher Preparation

15 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up: How's the Weather?

5 minutes

  • Begin by asking students about the actual weather outside today. Use the My Inner Weather Report Slide Deck (Slide 1) to introduce the idea of inner weather.
    - "Just like the weather outside, our feelings can change throughout the day. Sometimes we feel sunny and happy, other times cloudy and a little sad, or maybe even stormy and frustrated!"
    - Ask students to share a feeling they are having right now, encouraging them to think of a weather word to describe it (e.g., "I feel a little rainy today").

Step 2

Introducing Inner Weather

10 minutes

  • Use the My Inner Weather Report Slide Deck (Slides 2-5) to introduce different feelings and their corresponding weather metaphors.
    - Discuss each feeling: Happy (Sunny), Sad (Cloudy), Mad (Stormy), Calm (Breezy). Ask guiding questions like, "What does your body feel like when you are sunny and happy?" or "What might make you feel cloudy?"
    - Emphasize that all feelings are okay and that feelings change.

Step 3

Weather Feelings Activity

10-15 minutes

  • Introduce the Weather Feelings Activity Cards. Hold up each card (Sunny, Cloudy, Stormy, Breezy) and review the associated feeling.
    - Explain that you will read different scenarios, and students will hold up the card that best matches how they might feel in that situation.
    - Scenarios:
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Slide Deck

How's Your Inner Weather Today?

Just like outside, our feelings change!

Greet students and start with a casual chat about the actual weather. Transition to the idea of 'inner weather.'

Sunny and Happy!

When you feel sunny, you might feel:

  • Happy
  • Joyful
  • Excited

Your body might feel light and warm!

Introduce 'Sunny.' Ask: "What makes you feel sunny and bright? What does a sunny day feel like?"

Cloudy and Sad...

When you feel cloudy, you might feel:

  • Sad
  • A little quiet
  • Disappointed

Your body might feel heavy or like you want to curl up.

Introduce 'Cloudy.' Ask: "What makes you feel cloudy? What does a cloudy day feel like?"

Stormy and Mad!

When you feel stormy, you might feel:

  • Mad
  • Frustrated
  • Annoyed

Your body might feel tense or like you have lots of energy inside.

Introduce 'Stormy.' Ask: "What makes you feel stormy? What does a stormy day feel like?"

Breezy and Calm

When you feel breezy, you might feel:

  • Calm
  • Relaxed
  • Peaceful

Your body might feel loose and easy.

Introduce 'Breezy.' Ask: "What makes you feel breezy and calm? What does a calm day feel like?"

Our Inner Weather Changes!

It's okay to feel sunny, cloudy, stormy, or breezy!

Just like real weather, our feelings can change throughout the day.

What's your inner weather right now?

Review all the 'weather feelings.' Emphasize that all feelings are okay and they change.

Let's Practice Our Weather Feelings!

We're going to read some stories.

Show me with your cards how you might feel!

Explain the activity. Students will hold up cards for scenarios.

Draw Your Inner Weather!

Time to draw your own weather report!

Think about how you feel and draw a picture.

Transition to the worksheet. Explain that students will draw their inner weather.

Share Your Report!

Share your Inner Weather Report with a friend or the class.

It's good to talk about our feelings!

Encourage students to share their drawings and talk about their feelings.

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Activity

Weather Feelings Activity Cards

Instructions for Teacher: Print these cards, cut them out, and provide a set to each student or pair of students. During the Weather Feelings Activity, read the scenarios from the My Inner Weather Report Lesson Plan and have students hold up the card that best represents how they might feel.

Sunny

I feel HAPPY!













Cloudy

I feel SAD!













Stormy

I feel MAD!













Breezy

I feel CALM!













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Worksheet

My Inner Weather Report

My Name:


Today, my inner weather is:

Circle the picture that best shows how you feel today!

Sunny (Happy!)













Cloudy (Sad...)













Stormy (Mad!)













Breezy (Calm)













Draw a picture of your inner weather today:







































































I feel this way because:













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