Lesson Plan

Emotion Explorers Lesson Plan

Students will explore and identify their feelings through a storytelling adventure, mapping their emotions like explorers charting new territories.

This lesson promotes emotional literacy and empathy by helping students understand and articulate their feelings through an engaging, creative process.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Preparation of Materials and Environment

10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction and Warm-Up

10 minutes

Step 2

Storytelling Session

15 minutes

Step 3

Map-Making Activity

15 minutes

Step 4

Reflection and Discussion

5 minutes

Slide Deck

Welcome, Emotion Explorers!

Introduce the slide deck by welcoming students to their adventure as emotion explorers. Explain that each slide is a stop on our journey where we'll see stories, maps, and images of different feelings.

What Are Emotions?

Use this slide to introduce the concept of emotions. Ask students to share examples of times they felt these emotions.

Our Adventure Story

Show this slide during the storytelling session. Emphasize the connection between exploring new territories and discovering emotions.

Map Your Feelings

Display this slide as a reference for the map-making activity. Explain that students will create maps showing where different emotions might be found.

Reflect and Share

Use this slide to wrap up the lesson and invite reflections from the students about their emotional journey.