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

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

Discussion


Worksheet


Journal

