Lesson Plan

Understanding Emotional Triggers

Guide the 1st grade student to recognize emotional triggers and use calming strategies to express feelings before they escalate into hitting.

This lesson is crucial in building emotional intelligence and self-regulation skills, helping the student prevent physical outbursts and promoting positive interactions.

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Preparation and Review

10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction & Body Check-In

10 minutes

Step 2

Activity: Creating Emotion Thermometers

10 minutes

Step 3

Guided Role-Play

10 minutes

Step 4

Wrap-Up & Reflection

10 minutes

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What is an Emotional Volcano?

Introduce the concept of emotional volcanoes by explaining that sometimes our feelings build up like a volcano. Use simple language and colorful visuals to make the idea accessible. Ask the student to share a time when they felt really strong emotions.

Before the Eruption

Explain the 'eruption' in simple terms. Use visuals to indicate rising emotions and ask simple reflective questions. Reinforce that identifying feelings early helps keep our volcano calm.

Cooling Down Strategies

Present clear, age-appropriate calming strategies as 'cooling methods'. Use the provided colors (#FFCDD2, #EF9A9A, #E57373) to illustrate calming levels.

Everyone Has a Volcano

Explain that everyone experiences strong emotions sometimes, and that's okay. Encourage the student to share how they use these strategies.

Your Turn!

Encourage the student to reflect by asking questions and share their own methods for staying calm when emotions rise. Reinforce that these strategies are always available to help them.

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Emotional Volcanoes

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