Lesson 2 overview

Hello everyone! 💗

We are back with a second lesson — and this time we’re continuing our journey into emotions with the focus on the behaviours. To start this lesson we will use the picture book ,,The Colour Monster” by Anna Llenas. This book will guide children to recognise, name, and talk about feelings and also start recognise what actions might influence the feelings. As the story is read by the teacher, children pause to think about what different feelings look like, how they might feel in their own bodies, and what they do when emotions get big or confusing.

After that children will be given a writing worksheet to complete in pairs. In this way they will practice their writing skills. The lesson will end with a reflection about digital safety.

To get more familiar with our lesson we prepared a lesson plan. 

Topic: Emotions & Behaviours

Title: How do I handle my feelings?

Objectives and goals:

Define empathy → Discuss characters’ feelings in The Colour Monster.

Distinguish positive/negative behaviours → Identify behaviours during role-play.

Recognize empathic/non-empathic actions → Classify behaviours shown in the story.

Identify your own emotions → Worksheet reflection matching emotions to personal experiences.

Identify others’ emotions → Interpret the monster’s emotions from tone and illustrations.

Listen actively → Focused listening during the read-aloud.

To respond respectfully to others’ emotions →  Listen the classmates' answers on the worksheet

Digital competence

In this lesson wi will work on the following area of the digital competence:

• Security: Knowing how to protect devices, personal data, your own health and privacy, as well as being aware of the environmental impact of technology.

Skills developed during the lesson:

During this lesson, students will grow in both their academic and social-emotional abilities. As they listen to The Colour Monster, they’ll practice focused listening and build their reading-comprehension skills by connecting the story to real feelings. They’ll learn new vocabulary words that help them talk about emotions and behavior in clearer, more confident ways. Finally, the worksheet gives them a chance to apply what they learned on their own, strengthening their thinking, reading, and fine-motor skills in a meaningful, child-friendly way.

Lesson plan:

Activity	Description
Warm-up (10 minutes)	The teacher greets the class and asks: “How do you feel today? Show me with your face or hands.” The teacher introduces the word empathy and explains it simply: “Empathy means understanding how someone else feels and caring about it.” Students share quick examples of times when they showed empathy (helping a friend, listening, sharing).
Read the story "The Color Monster" (15 minutes)	The teacher reads the book with expression.  Pause to ask: “What colour is this feeling?”, “How does the monster look?” and “What do you do when you feel this way?” At key moments, the teacher pauses and asks: “Is this behaviour positive or negative?” Students classify actions of the characters as empathic or non-empathic. The teacher highlights how empathy helps the monster understand emotions better.
Emotions worksheet  (15 minutes)	Students receive the digital worksheet with the instruction. The students answer five questions What makes you feel joy? What makes you feel sadness? What makes you feel fear? What makes you feel disgust? What makes you feel anger? Students share some answers with the class, practicing active listening and respectful responses. The teacher connects this activity to empathy: “When we know our emotions, we can understand others’ emotions too.”
Digital safety connection (10 minutes)	The teacher explains: “Just like we protect our feelings, we also protect our devices and personal information.” Students see two scenarios on the smartboard: A child shares their password with a friend. A child uses a strong password and keeps it private. Students classify: safe vs. unsafe behaviour. The teacher links empathy with safety: “Respecting others also means respecting their privacy online.”

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