Free How To Handle Emotions Lesson Plan for Kindergarten Students

Topic: How to handle emotions

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify their emotions and understand what triggers them.
• Students will be able to control their emotions and react appropriately.

Materials:

• Diapering supplies for a role-play (optional)
• Hand puppets
• Pictures of different emotions

Warm-up

• Show the students a picture of a happy person and ask them to describe what the person is doing and how they are behaving.
• Then show them a picture of a sad person and do the same.
• Ask the students if they have ever felt happy or sad and ask them to share their experiences.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the concept of emotions and explain that they are feelings that we have inside of us.
• Emphasize that it is normal to feel emotions, but it is important to know how to handle them properly.
• Explain the three steps for handling emotions: 1) recognize the emotion you are feeling, 2) understand why you are feeling that emotion, and 3) choose a healthy way to react to it.
• Use the pictures as examples to demonstrate the steps.

Guided Practice

• Divide the group into pairs or small groups.
• Give each group a set of pictures and have them work together to identify the emotions they see and explain why they think the person is feeling that emotion.
• Have the groups share their answers with the class and discuss any differences or similarities.
• Reinforce the three steps for handling emotions and how they can be used in real-life situations.

Independent Practice

• Have students work on a project-based independent practice, such as creating a board game or short skit that teaches others how to handle emotions.
• Encourage students to be creative and use their own experiences to come up with ideas.

Closure

• Review the importance of understanding and handling emotions in order to make good decisions.
• Have students share their projects with the class, and discuss any lessons they learned about emotions.

Assessment

• Observe students during the guided and independent practice activities, and provide feedback on their understanding of --emotions and their ability to handle them.