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Feelings Detectives Lesson Plan

Students will learn to recognize and name classmates’ emotions by observing facial cues, practicing empathy, and playing a fun detective game to record what they notice.

Building social awareness helps 2nd graders develop empathy, improve peer relationships, and create a supportive classroom community by tuning into feelings.

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5 minutes

Step 1

Introduction to Feeling Detectives

3 minutes

Step 2

Detective Discussion

5 minutes

Step 3

Partner Detective Game

6 minutes

Step 4

Reflection and Share

1 minute

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Feelings Detectives

Our Detective Mission

Key Emotion Words

Spotting Face Clues

Partner Detective Game

Observe & Reflect

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Feelings Detectives

Carli morelli

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