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Emotional Exploration Blueprint

Students will identify and articulate common emotions, practice expressive and receptive emotional skills, and develop peer support strategies through interactive activities.

Understanding emotions fosters self-awareness, empathy, and peer support. This lesson equips students with vocabulary and listening skills to support classmates and enhance emotional well-being in the classroom.

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Teacher Preparation

15 minutes

Step 1

Introduction to Emotions

5 minutes

Step 2

Feelings Map Exploration

10 minutes

Step 3

Emotion Charades Circle

10 minutes

Step 4

Peer Listening Pairs

15 minutes

Step 5

Cool-Down: Feelings Journal

5 minutes

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Feelings Map: Exploring Our Emotions

What Are Emotions?

Common Emotions

Feelings Map Overview

Physical Cues of Emotions

Let’s Share

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Discussion

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Activity

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Cool Down

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What’s on Your Mind?

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