Lesson Plan

Mastering My Emotions Lesson Plan

Empower the student to identify his emotional triggers and develop simple regulation strategies to manage difficult emotions effectively.

This lesson reduces disruptive behaviors like eloping and yelling, while building skills for better self-understanding and coping with feelings.

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Review and Prepare Materials

5 minutes

Step 1

Introduction and Video Viewing

5 minutes

Step 2

Slide Deck and Discussion

10 minutes

Step 3

Interactive Activity and Worksheet

10 minutes

Step 4

Review and Quiz

5 minutes

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Slide Deck

Welcome to Our Emotion Journey

Welcome slide. Introduce the session objective, which is to understand emotions and learn ways to regulate them. Explain that the session is designed to help recognize different emotions and discuss how to manage them.

What Are Emotions?

Introduce the basic concept of emotions using simple terms. Define what emotions are and why they are important. Use visuals such as smiley faces or basic icons representing different emotions.

Why Regulate Emotions?

Discuss that each emotion is important and natural. Transition into why it is important to recognize and regulate them, mentioning that regulation can keep us calm and safe.

What Are Triggers?

Explain the concept of triggers using examples the student is likely to recognize. Include images or icons that depict common triggers, like loud noises or frustration.

Steps to Calm Down

Present an overview of simple strategies for emotional regulation. These may include deep breathing, counting, or taking a break. Offer visuals and step-by-step bullet points.

Review & Reflect

Review the main ideas of the session with a simple checklist. End with encouraging questions, prompting the student to reflect on what they've learned.

Thank You!

Final slide to conclude the session. Encourage the student to use these strategies and remind them that it's okay to talk about their feelings.

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Quiz

Identifying Emotional Triggers

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Worksheet

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Discussion

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Mastering My Emotions: A Personal Journey to Emotional Regulation

David Sayegh

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