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A lesson brings awareness to a variety of emotions. After discussing the many types of emotions, scholars create a list sorting emotions as easy and hard and then brainstorm coping skills. Pupils draw a picture depicting a scenario that requires one of the coping skills discussed.
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Instructional Ideas
- Invite the school's psychologist to participate in the lesson, and ask them to add their professional advice
- Pay close attention to the scenarios class members draw, give support and take any steps as needed and mandated
Classroom Considerations
- The third lesson is a series of 12
- The Independent Practice portion may be too advanced for the youngest learners; add support as needed
- Bringing up certain emotions may be triggering for some participants
Pros
- Stresses the fact that some emotions are quickly dealt with while others are not
- Offers eight example coping strategies
Cons
- None