Lesson Plan

Words Not Whines Lesson Plan

Enable Josiah to identify and express emotions, needs, and wants verbally through modeling, fading prompts, and guided activities across five 30-minute sessions, replacing tantrums with words.

This lesson builds Josiah’s emotional regulation and expressive language skills, reducing tantrums by giving him tools to communicate feelings and needs, fostering more positive interactions with adults.

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Materials

Prep

Prepare Counseling Resources

15 minutes

Step 1

Session 1: Identifying Emotions

30 minutes

Step 2

Session 2: Expressing Needs

30 minutes

Step 3

Session 3: Expressing Wants and Desires

30 minutes

Step 4

Session 4: Role-Play Social Scenarios

30 minutes

Step 5

Session 5: Generalization and Review

30 minutes

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Worksheet

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Activity

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Game

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Activity

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Warm Up

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Cool Down

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Words Not Whines

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