Lesson Plan
Rainbows After Rain Lesson Plan
Students will understand feelings of grief when someone they care about is gone by identifying emotions in a story, discussing personal experiences, and expressing their feelings through drawing.
This lesson helps kindergartners recognize and name emotions, develop empathy for others who feel loss, and gain healthy approaches for expressing grief, building their emotional literacy and supportive classroom community.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Hook & Introduction
5 minutes
Step 2
Story Read-Aloud
10 minutes
Step 3
Guided Discussion & Chart Activity
5 minutes
Step 4
Art Expression
7 minutes
Step 5
Sharing & Empathy Circle
2 minutes
Step 6
Closing & Reflection
1 minute

Slide Deck
Rainbows After Rain
Lesson Objectives
Feelings Chart
Story Read-Aloud
Discussion Prompts
Art Expression
Sharing & Empathy
Closing Reflection
