emily ann ahearn

This one-session, 60-minute lesson for Grade 3-5 students inspires environmental awareness and empathy through hands-on activities like recycling and planting. Students learn simple ways to protect the environment, fostering responsibility and stewardship in their community.

In this lesson, students will play a 'Feelings Bingo' game where they match different facial expressions or scenarios with emotion words on their bingo cards. This interactive approach makes learning about emotions fun and engaging, enhancing students' ability to recognize and articulate feelings in varied contexts. The lesson is important as it helps students develop emotional intelligence, which is crucial for their social and emotional development.

In this lesson, students will embark on an imaginary 'Empathy Walk' through a winter wonderland, encountering scenarios that require them to consider others' perspectives. This lesson is important as it helps young students develop empathy, a crucial social-emotional skill, by encouraging them to step into different roles and think about others' feelings.

In this lesson, students will create a quilt square by drawing or writing about an act of kindness they plan to perform during the holiday season. This activity fosters community awareness and inspires them to make a positive impact. It helps students understand the importance of kindness and how small actions can contribute to a larger community effort.

In this lesson, students will create a 'Thankful Tree' by adding paper leaves with things they are grateful for. This hands-on activity encourages reflection on gratitude, promoting a positive classroom environment. By focusing on gratitude, students can develop a positive mindset and learn to appreciate the small things in life, which is essential for their emotional well-being.

In this lesson, students will engage in a creative activity called 'Feelings Rainbow' where they will use colors to represent different emotions. This exercise helps students articulate their feelings in a visual and imaginative way, fostering emotional awareness and expression. Understanding emotions is crucial for young students as it aids in developing empathy, communication skills, and emotional regulation.

In this lesson, students will create a 'Kindness Tree' by adding paper leaves with kind actions or words they have shared or received. This activity fosters a sense of community and encourages students to recognize and celebrate acts of kindness within the classroom. By participating in this collaborative project, students will learn the importance of kindness and how it positively impacts their environment.

In this lesson, students will become 'Social Behavior Detectives' to learn how to read and understand social cues and behaviors. This lesson is important as it helps students develop empathy and social awareness, which are crucial skills for building positive relationships and navigating social situations.

This lesson aims to foster a sense of community and belonging among students by exploring the concept of a classroom as a family. Through a project-based learning approach, students will engage in activities that promote respect, kindness, and collaboration. This lesson is important as it helps students understand the value of relationships and teamwork, which are essential for a positive learning environment.