Feelings & Emotions Counseling Lesson: Social Emotional Learning Activities

Looking for a super fun and engaging feelings and emotions recognition classroom lesson with activities that your students will be talking about for the rest of the day? This fun, low-prep, classroom counseling lesson will keep students engaged and help them define and give examples of each emotion. Focus on the critical skill of managing and coping with different feelings and emotions without spending too much time planning!

The best part? I have taken care of all of the planning and prep for you! This classroom counseling lesson is aligned with ASCA and CASEL standards, and it includes a detailed counselor script, outline, suggested answers, and extension activities.

By the end of this lesson, students will define and give examples of each emotion. Additionally, they will identify triggers that cause them to feel certain emotions.

This Class Lesson Includes:

• Counselor's Guide including ASCA and CASEL aligned objectives
• Detailed Outlines with scripts, suggested student answers, and extension activities
• Partner Icebreaker
• Discussion Cards
• Word Wall Activity
• Foldable Reflection
• Data Collection Tool: Pre and Post Lesson Self-Assessments

Benefiting Students
We all have feelings and emotions but sometimes it can be hard to put what we are feeling into words. This classroom lesson will give students the vocabulary they need to express how they are feeling. Additionally, they will have a jump start on empathy by better understanding the triggers that lead to certain emotions.

Saving Time
This lesson is designed to be very low-prep and ready to use as is without any editing.

Who is This Lesson Designed For?
This Feelings and Emotions Recognition Classroom Counseling Lesson is designed for students in grades 1-6.