Words to Live By Lesson Plan 3.1
Understand That Life is Full of Surprises and Different Feelings
2nd-3rd 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.
Share your emotions

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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