Lesson Plan

Exploring Emotions with the Emotion Wheel

Understand a range of emotions

This lesson introduces 2nd-grade students to the concept of the emotion wheel, helping them understand a wide range of emotions beyond happy, sad, and angry. Students will create their own emotion wheels and use them to express their feelings. This lesson is important as it helps students develop emotional literacy, which is crucial for their social-emotional development and interpersonal skills.

Audience

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Materials

Step 1

Introduction to Emotions

10 mins

Step 2

Creating Emotion Wheels

20 mins

Step 3

Using the Emotion Wheel

10 mins

Step 4

Closure and Reflection

5 mins

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Discussion

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Worksheet

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Exploring Emotions with the Emotion Wheel

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