Develop first graders emotional awareness and self-expression with this thoughtfully designed lesson plan. Through interactive storytelling, journal prompts, and expressive arts, children will learn how to recognize and communicate their emotions effectively. The plan supports language development and empathy while providing fun, hands-on activities.
 
Key Features:
- Emotion journals to help children write and draw about their feelings
- Emotion Hokey Pokey to connect physical movement with emotions
- Guided painting sessions to explore emotions through colors
- Activities aligned with first-grade social-emotional learning standards