Lesson Plan 2/1

After researching some of the resources the ILP provided, I found an article discussing the
importance of controlling your emotions and how this can reduce teacher stress. My first thought
was: This is great but I know students could benefit from learning how to control their emotions
too. So my next question to myself was: how can I bring this idea into my instruction and where
do I start?

I thought a good place to start would be to have students be able to identify (their) feelings. This
way, if they have language/words for their feelings they can better manage them and also
communicate feelings more effectively.

Lesson Plan: read “The way I feel” in my SI instruction.

Begin the lesson by explaining what Social Emotional Learning is and why it is important.
(Being aware of your feelings and reactions, important for success in life)

● During the reading I’ll change my tone based on the feeling described. (Ex: Louder voice
with a smile when reading about “excited,” lower voice and frown when reading about
“sad”

● Before reading the “Silly” page, I’ll cover the word and just show the illustration to my
students. I’ll then ask, what feeling do think this is and why?

After reading I ask the students:

1. “which feeling was most memorable/interesting and why?”
2. Please share a time when they experienced any of these feelings.
3. Please draw a feeling you had this week and (optional: share with the class)

End by Opening up the discussion to questions and dialogue.

My final “exit ticket” will be a prompt asking students to give me advice.

Prompt: My two year old, Jackson, is playing with toy cars at daycare when another kid takes
his car without asking. Jackson screams in the kid’s face and stomps on the ground. What can
you suggest my son do next time this happens?

EX answer: Use your words: “Hey I’m angry you took my toy. Can we share please?”