Lesson Plan
Personal Mood Mapping
Students will learn to identify and track their emotions twice daily using an emoji scale, then reflect on triggers and coping strategies to build self-awareness.
This lesson builds emotional literacy by helping students recognize and label feelings, understand patterns, and develop self-regulation skills through guided reflection.
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Prep
Prepare Materials
5 minutes
Step 1
Welcome and Emotion Introduction
3 minutes
Step 2
Morning Mood Mapping
5 minutes
Step 3
Afternoon Mood Mapping
5 minutes
Step 4
Guided Reflection
4 minutes
Step 5
Smile or Frown Mini-Check Cool-Down
3 minutes

Slide Deck
Emoji Emotions Scale
What Each Emoji Means
How Do You Feel Right Now?
Tracking Emotions: Morning & Afternoon
Coping Strategies
You Did It!

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Cool Down


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