Welcome everyone! Introduce today’s SEL lesson: Feelings Friends. Say: “We will learn about four feelings—happy, sad, angry, and calm—and practice breathing to help us feel better.”

Gather students on the mat. Point to each tip of the Calm Breathing Star and model taking a slow breath in on one tip and out on the next. Invite children to place a finger on the poster and follow along three times.

Show the cover of the Feelings Friends Storybook. Ask: “How do you think our friends feel today?” Read slowly, pausing at each emotion. Invite volunteers to name and mimic the facial expression.

Spread the Emotion Expression Cards face up. Hold up one card and ask students to name the emotion. Invite each child to find and show a matching card. Praise correct matches and gently guide mistakes.

Display the Feelings Wheel. Spin the arrow or point to a feeling. Ask: “When do you feel this way?” Encourage 2–3 students to share briefly. Reinforce saying the emotion out loud.

Revisit the Calm Breathing Star for two breaths together. Use the Happy and Sad puppet pair to model: “I feel sad. Let’s take a deep breath.” Invite a volunteer to try with the puppet.

Congratulate the class on learning to name feelings and calm down with breathing. Encourage them to use these tools whenever they need to feel better.