Lesson Plan

Weathering Emotions Lesson Plan

Students will explore how emotions can be represented as different types of weather, learning to understand and express their feelings creatively.

This lesson helps young learners recognize and articulate their emotions, fostering self-awareness and emotional self-regulation in a fun and relatable way.

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Materials

Prep

Teacher Preparation

10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction and Group Discussion

10 minutes

Step 2

Creative Activity

20 minutes

Step 3

Reflection and Sharing

10 minutes

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Slide Deck

Welcome to Weathering Emotions

Introduce the concept of 'Weathering Emotions'. Explain that just as the weather changes, our feelings change too. Use images of weather (sunny, cloudy, rainy, stormy) to evoke different emotions.

Weather and Feelings

Show visual aids of various weather types. Ask guiding questions: What kind of weather makes you feel happy? What kind of weather feels a bit gloomy? Let the children share.

Create Your Weather Map

Display an image of a blank weather map and encourage kids to think about what weather represents their current emotion. Walk around to help them start sketching their 'emotional weather'.

Sharing and Reflection

Encourage children to share their artwork. Facilitate a discussion on how emotions can change like the weather, reaffirming that every feeling is normal.

Wrap-Up

Conclude the session by summarizing the lesson's main point - emotions, like weather, change and that's okay. Remind the students they can always express how they feel.

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Weathering Emotions

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Jasmine Taylor

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