SEL Unit 1: Self-Awareness and Emotions Lesson Plans and Activities

This unit lays the groundwork for emotional intelligence, guiding children through a five-week exploration of their emotions:

1: Introduction to Emotions: Emotion Flashcards, Use Emotion Wheel, Read a Book, Draw Your Feelings

2: Understanding Feelings: Review Emotion Flashcards, Read a Book, Feelings Journal, Sharing Feelings

3: Naming Emotions: Introduce New Emotions, Read a Book, Play Emotion Matching Game, Draw Different Emotions

4: Recognizing Emotions in Others: Review Emotion Flashcards, Read a Book, Role-Playing Scenarios,Draw Someone Else’s Emotions

5: Self-Reflection: Review Emotion Flashcards, Read a Book, Draw Personal Experiences, Reflection Journal

Inside each weekly lesson you will find: 

• Objective, materials list, and suggested lesson duration
• Book suggestion
• Greeting & Warm Up: Welcome the new SEL lesson, review previous lessons, and share goal for new lesson.
• 4 different activities: Includes reading books, using different printables, journals, games, and more.
• Conclusion & Wrap Up: Summarize the different activities practiced and the emotions learned.
• Assessment: Observe students’ participation and engagement during activities.
• Extensions for Home Connection and Follow Up Activities:  Send a note home with a brief summary of the lesson and suggestions for parents to continue the topic covered.