Lesson Plan

Mood Monsters Lesson Plan

Understand and express various emotions through art by creating 'mood monsters'.

This lesson helps students recognize and articulate their emotions, fostering emotional intelligence and creativity.

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Prep

Prepare Materials and Classroom

10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction to Emotions

5 minutes

Step 2

Create Your Mood Monster

15 minutes

Step 3

Sharing Circle

10 minutes

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Slide Deck

Welcome to Mood Monsters!

Welcome the students to the lesson on emotions. Explain that today they will learn about different feelings by creating 'mood monsters'.

What Are Emotions?

Introduce the concept of emotions. Explain that everyone feels different emotions and it's okay to express them.

Colors and Emotions

Use this slide to discuss how colors can represent emotions. Ask students what colors they associate with different feelings.

Meet the Mood Monsters

Introduce the idea of 'mood monsters'. Explain that each monster represents a different emotion. Show examples of mood monsters with different expressions and colors.

Your Turn to Create!

Guide students to think about their own emotions. Encourage them to think of a time they felt a strong emotion and how they might represent it with a mood monster.

Create Your Mood Monster

Explain the activity where students will create their own mood monsters. Encourage them to be creative and use colors and shapes to express their chosen emotion.

Sharing Our Mood Monsters

Conclude the lesson by inviting students to share their mood monsters. Encourage them to explain their choices of colors and shapes.

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Mood Monsters

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Hannah Ryan

Tier 1
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