Lesson Plan
Remembering With Love
Students will recognize and name feelings related to losing an elderly loved one, practice expressing those emotions, and create a keepsake memory box to honor special moments.
This lesson supports social-emotional growth by helping first graders process grief, build emotional vocabulary, and find comforting ways to remember someone they love.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Teacher Preparation
10 minutes
Step 1
Introduction and Warm-Up
5 minutes
Step 2
Read-Aloud Story
8 minutes
Step 3
Emotion Sorting Activity
5 minutes
Step 4
Memory Box Craft
8 minutes
Step 5
Share and Closure
4 minutes
Slide Deck
Remembering With Love
Introduction & Warm-Up
Story Time: Grandparent’s Garden
Emotion Sorting
Memory Box Craft
Share & Closure
Takeaway
Reading
Lesson Plan
Saying Goodbye Lesson Plan
Students will identify and express emotions they feel when someone they love is nearing end of life and create a memory box to celebrate their loved one’s life.
This lesson helps first graders understand and manage complex feelings around an elderly loved one nearing end of life, build emotion vocabulary, and practice coping by sharing memories in a safe, supportive space.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Teacher Preparation
10 minutes
Step 1
Introduction & Warm-Up
5 minutes
Step 2
Read-Aloud Story
8 minutes
Step 3
Emotion Sorting Activity
5 minutes
Step 4
Memory Box Craft
8 minutes
Step 5
Share & Closure
4 minutes
Slide Deck
Saying Goodbye With Love
Introduction & Warm-Up
Story Time: Grandparent’s Garden
Emotion Sorting
Memory Box Craft
Share & Closure
Takeaway
Activity
Activity
