Lesson Plan
Taming Tigers Lesson Plan
Students will learn to identify strong emotions by visualizing them as friendly tiger characters and practice self-management strategies to “tame” these tigers, helping them recognize, name, and control big feelings.
This lesson builds emotional awareness and self-management skills vital for 2nd graders, enabling them to understand, express, and regulate feelings, reduce emotional outbursts, and foster a calm, supportive classroom environment.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Teacher Preparation
10 minutes
Step 1
Emotion Safari Warm-Up
5 minutes
Step 2
Introducing the Tiger Metaphor
5 minutes
Step 3
Feelings Role-Play
10 minutes
Step 4
Tiger Taming Reflection
5 minutes

Slide Deck
How Do We Tame Our Tigers?
Emotion Safari Warm-Up
Meet Our Tiger Emotions
Taming Strategies
Feelings Role-Play
Tiger Taming Reflection

Warm Up


Activity


Cool Down

