Lesson Plan

Session 1 Lesson Plan

Introduce students to basic emotions and help them recognize and label their feelings through interactive activities.

Understanding and naming emotions is the first step in learning to manage them. This session builds self-awareness, setting the foundation for emotional regulation and healthy social interactions.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up Check-In

5 minutes

Step 2

Introduction to Emotions

8 minutes

Step 3

Matching Activity

10 minutes

Step 4

Group Discussion

7 minutes

Step 5

Reflection Journal

5 minutes

Slide Deck

Session 1: Recognizing Our Emotions

Welcome everyone! Today we’ll introduce ourselves to the world of emotions. Use this slide to set a positive tone and review our session outline.

Objectives

Read through each objective and check for understanding. Emphasize why each objective matters for emotional regulation.

Emotion Wheel

Display the physical Emotion Wheel Poster. Explain how emotions can relate to each other (e.g., “angry” and “frustrated”). Invite a volunteer to point to a feeling on the wheel.

Emotion Faces Cards

Show the Emotion Faces Cards one by one. Ask students to name the emotion aloud before revealing the label.

Matching Activity

Explain instructions clearly. Model one round of matching. Circulate to support pairs, especially students with IEPs or language needs.

Group Discussion

Encourage volunteers to share briefly. Write examples next to each emotion on chart paper. Reinforce respectful listening and use sentence starters if needed.

Reflection Journal

Distribute or have students open their Emotion Journals. Circulate to offer prompts and praise. Collect journals or have them keep them for the next session.

Great Work Today!

Congratulate the group on their participation. Preview Session 2: understanding why we feel what we feel.

Worksheet

Reading

Lesson Plan

Session 2 Lesson Plan

Help students identify common emotional triggers and recognize physical signals in their bodies that accompany these feelings.

By understanding what causes our emotions and how our bodies respond, students can become more self-aware and apply regulation strategies sooner.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up Check-In

5 minutes

Step 2

Trigger Brainstorm

7 minutes

Step 3

Body Signals Drawing

8 minutes

Step 4

Scenario Sorting

10 minutes

Step 5

Group Discussion

3 minutes

Step 6

Exit Ticket Reflection

2 minutes

Lesson Plan

Session 1 Lesson Plan

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

Step 1

Warm-Up Check-In

Step 2

Introduction to Emotions

Step 3

Matching Activity

Step 4

Group Discussion

Step 5

Reflection Journal

Slide Deck

Session 1: Recognizing Our Emotions

Objectives

Emotion Wheel

Emotion Faces Cards

Matching Activity

Group Discussion

Reflection Journal

Great Work Today!

Worksheet

Reading

Lesson Plan

Session 2 Lesson Plan

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

Step 1

Warm-Up Check-In

Step 2

Trigger Brainstorm

Step 3

Body Signals Drawing

Step 4

Scenario Sorting

Step 5

Group Discussion

Step 6

Exit Ticket Reflection

Worksheet

Worksheet

Worksheet

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