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Brave Little Explorers Lesson Plan

Students will recognize and articulate feelings of separation anxiety and practice coping strategies like deep breathing and positive self-talk to manage emotions when away from caregivers.

Helping 2nd graders understand separation anxiety and learn practical coping tools fosters emotional resilience, reduces classroom distress, and supports smoother transitions during group activities.

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10 minutes

Step 1

Welcome and Icebreaker

5 minutes

Step 2

Feeling Faces Introduction

5 minutes

Step 3

Deep Breathing Practice

5 minutes

Step 4

Coping Strategies Brainstorm

8 minutes

Step 5

Group Reflection and Rewards

5 minutes

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Brave Little Explorers

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Welcome & Icebreaker

Feeling Faces

How Do You Feel?

Deep Breathing Practice

Coping Strategies Brainstorm

Group Reflection

You Are Brave Explorers!

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Reading

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Warm Up

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Cool Down

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Brave Little Explorers

Alyssha Walker

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