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.

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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

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How Do We Tame Our Tigers?

Emotion Safari Warm-Up

Meet Our Tiger Emotions

Taming Strategies

Feelings Role-Play

Tiger Taming Reflection

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Warm Up

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Activity

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Cool Down

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How Do We Tame Our Tigers?

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