Lesson Plan

Mood Meter Meetup Lesson Plan

Students will identify and share their current emotions by placing a name clip on a large mood meter and using feeling words to describe their state, fostering self-awareness and peer empathy.

Building emotional literacy helps kindergarteners recognize and label feelings, supports classroom community, and promotes self-regulation from the start of the day.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

10 minutes

Step 1

Greeting & Purpose

2 minutes

Step 2

Introducing the Mood Meter

3 minutes

Step 3

Individual Mood Check

5 minutes

Step 4

Partner Share

3 minutes

Step 5

Transition & Closure

2 minutes

Slide Deck

Mood Meter Meetup

Welcome students warmly and introduce today’s meeting. Greet by name and set a positive tone.

Meeting Purpose

Explain why we’re here and what students will do.

Meet the Mood Meter

Show the mood meter and point out the quadrants.

Quadrants & Feeling Words

Describe each quadrant and model using feeling words from the chart.

Individual Mood Check

Guide students through placing their name clip on the meter.

Partner Share

Prompt students to pair up and share using complete sentences.

Transition & Closure

Invite volunteers, praise effort, collect materials, and transition smoothly.

Lesson Plan

Mood Meter Meetup Lesson Plan

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

Step 1

Greeting & Purpose

Step 2

Introducing the Mood Meter

Step 3

Individual Mood Check

Step 4

Partner Share

Step 5

Transition & Closure

Slide Deck

Mood Meter Meetup

Meeting Purpose

Meet the Mood Meter

Quadrants & Feeling Words

Individual Mood Check

Partner Share

Transition & Closure

Worksheet

Activity

Activity

Mood Meter Meetup

Katherine Tenezaca