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Detective Role Play

Students will engage in detective activities to identify emotions, fostering coping skills and empathy through interactive role-play and fun games.

This lesson builds emotional literacy and empathy, empowering students with basic coping strategies while making learning enjoyable and relatable.

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5 minutes

Step 1

Introduction & Warm-Up

5 minutes

Step 2

Detective Role Play Activity

15 minutes

Step 3

Emotion Detective Game

7 minutes

Step 4

Wrap-Up and Reflection

3 minutes

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Welcome to Emotion Clues!

Introduce the lesson and set the tone. Explain that we will be detectives identifying different feelings with clues.

Clue #1: Happy

Discuss the first emotion. Keep the language simple and relatable, using stories or everyday examples.

Clue #2: Sad

Explain a scenario depicting sadness, encouraging students to share their own experiences briefly.

Clue #3: Surprised

Initiate discussion about surprise and curiosity. Ask the students if they've ever felt surprised and what they did.

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