Students will participate in a 2 week mini-unit. In week 1, students will be introduced to the emotions happy, sad, mad/angry, and nervous. Students will watch videos and look at pictures to help understand these emotions. In week 2, students will use mindfulness practice to talk about tension and what these various emotions feel like.
Lesson Materials can be found HERE.
Students will participate in a 30 minute SEL lesson which will introduce the idea of identifying others’ feelings and accepting others’ differences in order to build empathy. This lesson will be anchored in a read aloud of the book We’re All Wonders by R.J. Palacio.
Lesson Materials can be found HERE.
Students will participate in a 30 minute SEL lesson which will introduce recognition of feelings and the situations that cause them. This lesson will be anchored in a read aloud of the book One Smile by Cindy McKinley.
Lesson Materials can be found HERE.