Lesson Plan

Emotion Recognition Workshop

Students will identify and label emotions in real-life scenarios and practice self-reflection to strengthen self-awareness and emotional vocabulary.

Building emotion recognition and self-reflection skills helps 5th graders navigate social situations, manage behavior, and supports emotional well-being and classroom engagement.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Review and Prepare Materials

10 minutes

Step 1

Hook: Emotion Warm-Up

5 minutes

Step 2

Direct Instruction: Emotion Labeling

7 minutes

Step 3

Guided Practice: Scenario Circle

8 minutes

Step 4

Independent Practice: Emotion Mapping

6 minutes

Step 5

Reflection & Closure

4 minutes

lenny

Slide Deck

Compass of Feelings

Objectives

Emotion Compass

Primary Emotion Quadrants

Examples of Emotions

Spotting Subtle Differences

Modeling Emotion Labeling

Group Brainstorm – Scenario Circle

Practice: Mapping Emotions

Summary & Next Steps

lenny

Discussion

lenny
lenny

Worksheet

lenny
lenny

Journal

lenny
lenny
lenny

Inner Compass

Kerry Robinson

Tier 2
For Schools
lenny-learning-logo

Lenny Learning

Create Lesson

CASEL

Health & Wellness

Behavioral Supports

Counseling & Therapy

Family Engagement

School Climate

Special Education

Academic Integration

Seasonal

Career & Life Skills

Arts & Creativity

My Lessons

My Lessons

Video Library

Video Library

Support

Support

Log In