Lesson Plan
Emotion Explorers Lesson Plan
Students will identify and name four basic emotions (happy, sad, angry, scared) and demonstrate healthy ways to express them through discussion, sorting, and role-play.
Building emotional vocabulary and self-expression fosters self-awareness, empathy, and a positive classroom community, supporting students’ social-emotional learning.
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Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Introduction to Emotions
5 minutes
Step 2
Emotion Identification Activity
10 minutes
Step 3
Role-Play Practice
10 minutes
Step 4
Reflection and Assessment
5 minutes
Slide Deck
Emotion Explorers
Our Learning Goals
Meet Our Emotions
Flashcard Fun
Let's Sort
Role-Play Time
Draw & Tell
Great Job, Emotion Explorers!
Lesson Plan
Feelings Detectives Lesson Plan
Students will identify and name four core feelings—happy, sad, angry, and scared—and practice healthy ways to express them through discussion, sorting flashcards, role-play, and reflection.
Emotional literacy builds self-awareness, empathy, and a supportive classroom community. Recognizing and expressing feelings helps students regulate emotions, build social skills, and foster well-being.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Introduction to the Detective Mission
5 minutes
Step 2
Emotion Detective Identification
10 minutes
Step 3
Detective Role-Play Investigation
10 minutes
Step 4
Reflection and Detective Report
5 minutes
Slide Deck
Feelings Detectives
Our Detective Goals
Meet the Four Feelings
Flashcard Detectives
Detective Role-Play
Your Detective Report
Case Closed!
Worksheet
Worksheet
Activity
Worksheet
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