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Feelings in Action Lesson Plan

Students will recognize common feelings in themselves and peers and practice a simple breathing strategy to regulate emotions.

Understanding and managing emotions helps 1st graders build empathy, improve peer interactions, and develop self-control for a positive classroom environment.

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5 minutes

Step 1

Introduction & Emotion Check-In

3 minutes

Step 2

Emotion Sorting Activity

5 minutes

Step 3

Regulation Strategy Discussion

4 minutes

Step 4

Guided Breathing & Wrap-Up

3 minutes

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Feelings in Action

Feelings Faces

Emotion Sorting Activity

Regulation Strategies

Guided Breathing

Wrap-Up & Share

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Feelings in Action

Kayla Kells

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