Lesson Plan
Happy Hearts Calm Minds Lesson Plan
Students will learn to identify feelings of sadness and worry, practice a simple calming strategy, and enhance memory by playing an emotions matching game.
Building emotional awareness and coping tools in Pre-K helps children feel understood, supported, and more confident when big feelings arise, promoting social-emotional growth.
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Prep
Prepare Materials
15 minutes
Step 1
Welcome and Check-In
5 minutes
Step 2
Emotion Flashcard Exploration
7 minutes
Step 3
Calming Strategy Practice
8 minutes
Step 4
Emotions Memory Game
8 minutes
Step 5
Closure and Reflection
2 minutes

Slide Deck
Happy Hearts, Calm Minds
What We’ll Learn Today
Emotion Flashcard Exploration
Belly Breathing with Buddies
Emotions Memory Game
Closure & Reflection
Great Job, Happy Hearts!

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Reading


Game

