Lesson Plan

Finding Your Inner Star

Students will explore and express their emotions and personal strengths through emoji selection, positive affirmations, and journaling, fostering self-awareness and confidence.

Building emotional literacy and self-awareness helps students recognize their feelings, boost confidence, and develop resilience, laying the groundwork for healthy social-emotional growth.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

15 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up: Emoji Mood Check

5 minutes

Step 2

Introduction: Defining Self-Awareness

10 minutes

Step 3

Activity: Mirror Messages

15 minutes

Step 4

Reflection: Today I Learned Journal

10 minutes

Step 5

Closing: Share and Reinforce

5 minutes

Lesson Plan

Finding Your Inner Star

Students will explore and express their emotions and personal strengths through emoji selection, positive affirmations, and journaling to build self-awareness and confidence.

Developing self-awareness helps students recognize and articulate their feelings, identify personal strengths, and foster confidence and resilience, supporting their social-emotional growth.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

15 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up: Emoji Mood Check

5 minutes

Step 2

Introduction: Defining Self-Awareness

10 minutes

Step 3

Activity: Mirror Messages

15 minutes

Step 4

Reflection: Today I Learned Journal

10 minutes

Step 5

Closing: Share and Reinforce

5 minutes

Slide Deck

Self-Awareness Journey

Welcome students and introduce the lesson. Explain that today we’ll embark on our ‘Self-Awareness Journey,’ learning how to notice our feelings and strengths.

What Is Self-Awareness?

Define self-awareness in simple terms. Ask students: “Have you ever noticed how you feel in different situations?”

Why Self-Awareness Matters

Highlight each benefit. Invite students to share examples of when being aware of their feelings helped them.

Self-Awareness in Action

Share brief stories or ask volunteers to name a time they noticed a strong emotion or personal strength.

Recognizing My Emotions

Prompt students to think quietly for 30 seconds, then share with a partner.

Warm-Up: Emoji Mood Check

Introduce the warm-up. Display the [Emoji Mood Check Warm-Up](#emoji-mood-check-warm-up) on the board.

Activity: Mirror Messages

Explain the main activity. Distribute the [Mirror Messages Activity Sheets](#mirror-messages-activity-sheets).

Reflection: Today I Learned Journal

Hand out the journals. Guide students through each prompt.

Closing: Share and Reinforce

Invite 2–3 volunteers to share. Celebrate all responses and affirm effort.

Continuing Your Journey

Wrap up and encourage ongoing self-awareness. Offer suggestions for home practice.

Lesson Plan

Finding Your Inner Star

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

Step 1

Warm-Up: Emoji Mood Check

Step 2

Introduction: Defining Self-Awareness

Step 3

Activity: Mirror Messages

Step 4

Reflection: Today I Learned Journal

Step 5

Closing: Share and Reinforce

Lesson Plan

Finding Your Inner Star

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

Step 1

Warm-Up: Emoji Mood Check

Step 2

Introduction: Defining Self-Awareness

Step 3

Activity: Mirror Messages

Step 4

Reflection: Today I Learned Journal

Step 5

Closing: Share and Reinforce

Slide Deck

Self-Awareness Journey

What Is Self-Awareness?

Why Self-Awareness Matters

Self-Awareness in Action

Recognizing My Emotions

Warm-Up: Emoji Mood Check

Activity: Mirror Messages

Reflection: Today I Learned Journal

Closing: Share and Reinforce

Continuing Your Journey

Warm Up

Activity

Journal

Who Am I Today?

Malarie Lorenzen