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Emotional Resilience Lesson Plan

Help 3rd graders articulate feelings about mistakes and build resilience, using guided activities to manage emotions and embrace learning opportunities.

This lesson fosters emotional intelligence by encouraging students to recognize their feelings when mistakes occur and learn strategies to cope and grow.

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Preparation

5 minutes

Step 1

Introduction & Discussion

5 minutes

Step 2

Interactive Activity

8 minutes

Step 3

Journaling & Reflection

7 minutes

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Making Mistakes is Okay!

Introduce the topic of mistakes and resilience. Remind the teacher to highlight that making mistakes is a natural part of learning. Use the slide visuals to guide the discussion.

Feelings When We Make Mistakes

Discuss various emotions associated with making a mistake. Explain that recognizing these emotions helps us learn to manage them better. Encourage students to think of times they felt one of these emotions.

Bouncing Back

Show a slide that encourages resilience and positive thinking after a mistake. Teacher can share an example personal story briefly to connect with students.

How Can We Handle Mistakes?

Review the key discussion points and activities outlined in the Emotional Resilience Lesson Plan. Prompt students to share one strategy for handling mistakes.

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