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Mood Monsters Lesson Plan

Students will identify four basic emotions (happy, sad, angry, calm) and practice two simple regulation strategies—deep breathing and calm music—to build emotional awareness and self-soothing skills.

Teaching emotional regulation in Pre-K fosters early self-awareness, reduces tantrums, and lays a foundation for empathy, resilience, and positive social interactions.

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10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up: Emotion Check-In

5 minutes

Step 2

Main Activity: Mood Monster Sorting

15 minutes

Step 3

Cool-Down: Calm Corner Practice

10 minutes

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Mood Monsters: Exploring Emotions

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Why Teach Emotion Regulation?

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Setup & Preparation

Warm-Up: Emotion Check-In

Main Activity: Mood Monster Sorting

Cool-Down: Calm Corner Practice

Reflection & Wrap-Up

Thank You & Next Steps

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Project Guide

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Journal

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Cool Down

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Calm Buddies

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