Lesson Plan

Unpacking Emotions

Help a 3rd Grade student explore and understand their intense emotions and develop personalized strategies to manage them.

Understanding big emotions is crucial for emotional regulation and building self-awareness, especially in individual learning settings.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Teacher Prep

10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction & Emotional Check-In

5 minutes

Step 2

Slide Deck Exploration

10 minutes

Step 3

Activity & Discussion

10 minutes

Step 4

Personal Toolbox Creation

5 minutes

Slide Deck

What's in Your Emotional Toolbox?

Introduce the slide by explaining that emotions are tools we all have and that learning about them can help us manage our feelings better.

Exploring Emotions

Highlight the different emotions with simple images or icons. Ask the student if they've felt these emotions and what might trigger them.

Emotional Strategies

Discuss strategies like taking deep breaths, talking to someone, or taking a break. Use interactive questions about what might work best for the student.

Your Personal Emotional Toolbox

Conclude with a recap and encourage the student to think of one strategy they want to keep in their personal toolbox. Prompt them with a reflective question.

Lesson Plan

Unpacking Emotions

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Teacher Prep

Step 1

Introduction & Emotional Check-In

Step 2

Slide Deck Exploration

Step 3

Activity & Discussion

Step 4

Personal Toolbox Creation

Slide Deck

What's in Your Emotional Toolbox?

Exploring Emotions

Emotional Strategies

Your Personal Emotional Toolbox

Activity

Worksheet

Emotions Unboxed

Brian Anderson