Words to Live By Lesson Plan 3.1
Understand That Life is Full of Surprises and Different Feelings
Kindergarten-1st Grade
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Objective

Students will understand the factors that can cause an emotional hijacking
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Target Behavior

Staying calm when faced with a challenge
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Skill Builder

Reset & Relax

Words to Live By

Life's full of surprises that make me feel different ways. If I can control myself, I'll have much better days.
Understand that life is full of surprises and different feelings

Children who understand that life is full of surprises and different feelings can:

IDENTIFY factors that cause stress

DESCRIBE how various situations make them feel

RECOGNIZE mood changes and factors that contribute to them

REFLECT on the possible consequences before expressing an emotion

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