Navigating My Emotions - Lesson Plan Bundle (4 Lesson Plans)

Our emotions are nothing to be ashamed of, but sometimes they can feel overwhelming. In this unit, students will learn some key tools that will help them navigate their different emotions and increase their emotional intelligence. 

Grades level: 6 - 8

Lesson Plan Durations: 45 - 60 min each

Lessons:

• Lesson Plan 1: Feelings & Emotions
• Lesson Plan 2: Zones of Emotional Regulation
• Lesson Plan 3: Emotional Regulation Toolbox
• Lesson Plan 4: Primary & Secondary Emotions

Learning outcomes:

It is expected that students will: 

• Recognize that feelings and emotions are different.
• Identify what feelings and emotions are.
• Demonstrate the ability to use their feelings to decipher their emotions.
• Recognize that there are different zones of emotional regulation.
• Identify the zones of emotional regulation.
• Demonstrate the ability to give examples of each zone of regulation.
• Recognize that regulating their emotions can be difficult on their own.
• Identify tools that they can use to regulate their emotions.
• Demonstrate the ability to put tools to regulate emotions into practice.
• Recognize that their feelings are complicated.
• Identify what primary and secondary emotions are.
• Demonstrate the ability to differentiate between primary and secondary emotions.

Bundle includes: 

• All Navigating My Emotions lesson plans and accompanying printable material

Required Materials (Not Included):

Feelings & Emotions

• Lined Paper
• Blank Paper
• Pencil Crayons or Markers

Zones of Emotional Regulation

• Lined Paper (or Computers)
• For Extension Activity (optional): Blue, green, yellow and red paper (cut up into smaller squares: each student gets one of each colour)

Emotional Regulation Toolbox

• Paper and pens
  
  

NB: Purchase includes access to downloadable resources for 6 months.