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Emotions Exploration Plan

Struggling 5th graders will practice identifying, expressing, and regulating core emotions with scaffolded support, develop self-awareness through guided group activities and journaling, and use check-in prompts to monitor their feelings.

Targeted Tier 2 support builds emotional resilience for students needing extra help, fostering self-regulation, reducing behavioral challenges, and strengthening empathy through small-group scaffolds.

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Prepare Tier 2 Scaffolds

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up & Check-In

5 minutes

Step 2

Guided Slide Discussion

10 minutes

Step 3

Scaffolded Emotion Matching Mural

15 minutes

Step 4

Supported Journaling Reflection

10 minutes

Step 5

One-Word Check-Out & Rating

5 minutes

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Finding Your Feeling Friends

Why Befriend Our Feelings?

Joy 😊

Sadness 😢

Anger 😠

Fear 😨

Surprise 😲

Which Feeling Friend Are You?

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Activity

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Journal

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Cool Down

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How Do Feelings Become Friends?

Emily Trinkner

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