Lesson Plan

Expressing Feelings Session 1

By the end of this 40-minute session, the student will accurately identify and label at least five feelings using picture cards with 80% accuracy.

Recognizing and naming emotions is a foundational skill for self-awareness and self-regulation, especially for students with FASD. This lesson builds the student’s emotional vocabulary and confidence in expressing feelings.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up and Engagement

5 minutes

Step 2

Picture Card Emotion Identification

20 minutes

Step 3

Worksheet Completion

10 minutes

Step 4

Wrap-Up and Review

5 minutes

Slide Deck

Expressing Feelings Session 1

Welcome! Today’s focus is on helping the student name feelings. Use a calm, encouraging tone. Prompt engagement and award a token for participation.

Objective

Read the objective aloud. Emphasize that naming feelings helps us understand ourselves better.

Why This Matters

Explain why learning to name feelings is important for self-regulation and communication. Relate to student’s IEP goals.

Materials

Show each material briefly. Lay out cards and charts where the student can easily see them.

1. Warm-Up & Engagement (5 min)

Warm-up steps: 1. Greet the student warmly and introduce today’s goal. 2. Display icons and ask student to point and mimic. 3. Give immediate praise and a token.

2. Picture Card Identification (20 min)

Use chunking: one card at a time. Offer two choices if the student is unsure. Pause after three to offer a stretch break if needed.

3. Worksheet Matching (10 min)

Hand out the worksheet. Guide the student through two matches at a time. Use the icons chart as reference. Provide praise and tokens.

4. Wrap-Up & Review (5 min)

Review the five feelings. Prompt reflection: ask for a personal example. Celebrate effort and preview next session on expressing and vocalizing feelings.

Worksheet

Lesson Plan

Expressing Feelings Session 2

By the end of this 40-minute session, the student will verbally express and label at least four feelings in complete sentences using a personalized feelings chart with 80% accuracy.

Practicing verbal expression of emotions builds self-advocacy, communication, and self-regulation skills, supporting the student’s IEP social-emotional goals.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up Review

5 minutes

Step 2

Introduce Personalized Feelings Chart

10 minutes

Step 3

Role-Play Scenarios

15 minutes

Step 4

Journal Reflection

8 minutes

Step 5

Wrap-Up & Goal Setting

2 minutes

Slide Deck

Expressing Feelings Session 2

Welcome back! Today we build on naming feelings by practicing saying how we feel. Use an encouraging tone and award a token for engagement.

Objective

Read the objective out loud. Emphasize that speaking in full sentences helps others understand our feelings.

Why This Matters

Explain why expressing feelings with words builds confidence and self-advocacy on the child’s IEP goals.

Materials

Show each material and explain how it will support today’s activities.

1. Warm-Up Review (5 min)

Quick review: point to icons and ask the student to name three feelings from Session 1. Give tokens for correct answers.

2. Introducing Personalized Feelings Chart (10 min)

Introduce the chart: model sentences and guide the student to fill in two feelings with sentence stems.

3. Role-Play Scenarios (15 min)

Use simple scenarios. Read each card, ask “How would you feel?” and help the student form a sentence.

4. Journal Reflection (8 min)

Support drawing or writing a reflection. Encourage complete sentences and refer back to the chart.

5. Wrap-Up & Goal Setting (2 min)

Review today’s practice and help the student set a simple verbal goal for the week.

Lesson Plan

Session 1 Lesson Plan

By the end of this 40-minute session, the student will accurately identify and label at least five feelings using picture cards with 80% accuracy.

Recognizing and naming emotions is a foundational skill for self-awareness and self-regulation, supporting the student’s IEP goals by building emotional vocabulary and communication.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up and Engagement

5 minutes

Step 2

Picture Card Emotion Identification

20 minutes

Step 3

Worksheet Completion

10 minutes

Step 4

Wrap-Up and Review

5 minutes

Slide Deck

Expressing Feelings Session 1

Welcome! Today’s focus is on helping the student name feelings. Use a calm, encouraging tone. Prompt engagement and award a token for participation.

Objective

Read the objective aloud. Emphasize that naming feelings helps us understand ourselves better.

Why This Matters

Explain why learning to name feelings is important for self-regulation and communication. Relate to the student’s IEP goals.

Materials

Show each material briefly. Lay out cards and charts where the student can easily see them.

1. Warm-Up & Engagement (5 min)

Warm-up steps: 1. Greet the student warmly and introduce today’s goal. 2. Display icons and ask student to point and mimic. 3. Give immediate praise and a token.

2. Picture Card Identification (20 min)

Use chunking: show one card at a time. Offer verbal choices if the student is unsure. Pause after three cards for a quick stretch break if needed.

3. Worksheet Matching (10 min)

Guide the student through two matches at a time. Use the icons chart as a reference. Provide praise and tokens.

4. Wrap-Up & Review (5 min)

Review the five feelings. Prompt a personal example. Celebrate effort and describe what will come next.

Lesson Plan

Session 2 Lesson Plan

By the end of this 40-minute session, the student will verbally express and label at least four feelings in complete sentences using a personalized feelings chart with 80% accuracy.

Practicing verbal expression of emotions builds communication, self-advocacy, and self-regulation skills, supporting the student’s IEP social-emotional goals.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up Review

5 minutes

Step 2

Introduce Personalized Feelings Chart

10 minutes

Step 3

Role-Play Scenarios

15 minutes

Step 4

Journal Reflection

8 minutes

Step 5

Wrap-Up & Goal Setting

2 minutes

Slide Deck

Expressing Feelings Session 2

Welcome back! Today we build on naming feelings by practicing saying how we feel. Use an encouraging tone and award a token for engagement.

Objective

Read the objective out loud. Emphasize that speaking in full sentences helps others understand our feelings.

Why This Matters

Explain why expressing feelings in words builds confidence, self-advocacy, and supports social-emotional growth.

Materials

Show each material and explain how it supports today’s activities.

1. Warm-Up Review (5 min)

Quick review: point to icons and ask the student to name three feelings from Session 1. Give tokens for correct answers.

2. Introducing Personalized Feelings Chart (10 min)

Introduce the chart: model sentences and guide the student to fill in two feelings with sentence stems.

3. Role-Play Scenarios (15 min)

Use simple scenarios. Read each card, ask “How would you feel?” and help the student form a sentence. Provide scaffolding as needed.

4. Journal Reflection (8 min)

Support drawing or writing a reflection. Encourage complete sentences and refer back to the chart.

5. Wrap-Up & Goal Setting (2 min)

Review today’s practice and help the student set a simple verbal goal for the week. Celebrate progress.