Lesson Plan
Feelings in Focus
Over four 30-minute sessions, kindergarteners will recognize and label their own emotions, identify feelings in others, and practice simple self-regulation strategies.
Early social-emotional skills support positive peer interactions and classroom success. This targeted Tier 2 group helps at-risk kindergarteners build foundational emotion-regulation skills.
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15 minutes
Step 1
Session 1: Recognizing Your Emotions
30 minutes
Step 2
Session 2: Identifying Feelings in Others
30 minutes
Step 3
Session 3: Introduction to Self-Regulation Strategies
30 minutes
Step 4
Session 4: Practice and Reflection
30 minutes
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Feelings in Focus
Series Overview
Session 1: Recognizing Your Emotions
Game: Emotion Bingo
Session 2: Identifying Feelings in Others
Mirror Me & Role-Play
Session 3: Self-Regulation Strategies
Belly Breathing & Calm-Down Bottle
Session 4: Practice & Reflection
Celebration & Next Steps
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