Lesson Plan
Healing Hearts Lesson Plan
Guide a 4th-grade student to identify and articulate grief emotions, practice healthy coping strategies, and create a personalized grief-support plan in a 30-minute individual session.
Individualized grief support helps students process loss safely, build emotional resilience, and develop practical coping tools for healthier adjustment and well-being.
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Session Preparation
5 minutes
Step 1
Build Rapport & Set Purpose
5 minutes
Step 2
Identify & Label Emotions
7 minutes
Step 3
Express Through Journaling
8 minutes
Step 4
Explore Coping Strategies
7 minutes
Step 5
Create a Grief-Support Plan
3 minutes
Slide Deck
Healing Hearts
Today’s Goals
Session Outline
Identify & Label Emotions
Express Through Journaling
Explore Coping Strategies
Create Your Grief-Support Plan
You’re Not Alone
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Warm Up
Cool Down
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