Lesson Plan
Feelings Detective Lesson Plan
Students will identify and label basic emotions and practice expressing how they feel using a detective-themed activity to build social-emotional awareness.
Early emotion recognition helps children communicate needs, develop empathy, and fosters a positive classroom community by giving them language to express feelings.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
5 minutes
Step 1
Introduction
2 minutes
Step 2
Modeling Detective Work
3 minutes
Step 3
Partner Practice
5 minutes
Step 4
Share and Discuss
3 minutes
Step 5
Closing Celebration
2 minutes

Slide Deck
Feelings Detective
Role of a Feelings Detective
Our Tools
Modeling Detective Work
Partner Practice
Share & Discuss
Closing Celebration

Worksheet


Reading


Warm Up


Cool Down

