Lesson Plan
Session 1 Lesson Plan
Support the student in identifying and labeling emotions and building rapport through drawing and an interactive game.
By helping the student name and express feelings, we lay a foundation for coping skills and a trusting teacher–student relationship.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Emotional Check-In
5 minutes
Step 2
Feelings Drawing Activity
15 minutes
Step 3
Emotion Matching Game
10 minutes
Activity
Lesson Plan
Session 2 Lesson Plan
Equip the student with simple coping strategies and a personalized comfort box to use during stressful moments, reinforced by a fun spinner game.
Introducing tangible coping tools and practicing them in a playful way helps the student feel empowered, safe, and more in control of difficult emotions.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Emotional Warm-Up
5 minutes
Step 2
Introduce Coping Skills
10 minutes
Step 3
Comfort Box Creation
10 minutes
Step 4
Coping Skills Spinner Game
5 minutes
Game
