Lesson Plan
Storm to Sunshine Lesson Plan
Students will identify and label their emotions using weather metaphors and practice two regulation strategies (deep breathing and reflection) to transform “stormy” feelings into “sunshine.”
Building early social-emotional skills helps kindergarteners recognize feelings and apply simple coping tools, supporting classroom climate and individual self-regulation.
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Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Welcome and Weather Check-In
10 minutes
Step 2
Introduce Emotion Weather Chart
10 minutes
Step 3
Deep Breathing Practice
10 minutes
Step 4
Drawing Feelings Activity
15 minutes
Step 5
Group Reflection and Worksheet
10 minutes
Step 6
Closing and Sunshine Song
5 minutes

Slide Deck
Storm to Sunshine
Weather Check-In
Emotion Weather Chart
Deep Breathing Practice
Drawing Your Feelings
Group Reflection
Sunshine Song
Remember Your Tools

Worksheet


Activity


Game


Warm Up


Cool Down

