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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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

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Storm to Sunshine

Weather Check-In

Emotion Weather Chart

Deep Breathing Practice

Drawing Your Feelings

Group Reflection

Sunshine Song

Remember Your Tools

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Game

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Warm Up

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Cool Down

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Storm to Sunshine

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