Big Head Bob Academy Course 1: Emotions and Self-Esteem Lesson Plan (K-3)
Big Head Bob Academy Course 1: Emotions and Self-Esteem is a free printable social emotional learning (SEL) lesson plan for kindergarten through 3rd grade. Students learn to name their feelings, respect their own feelings and the feelings of others, calm big emotions with box breathing, and see mistakes as a chance to grow.
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Quick answers
- Grades: Kindergarten through 3rd grade (K-3)
- Time: Two lessons, about 90 minutes each
- Format: 22-page printable PDF with step-by-step lessons, worksheets, and templates
- CASEL skills: Self-awareness, self-management, and social awareness
- Delivery: Emailed to you within 48 hours of checkout
- Try it first: Try Lesson 1 free as an interactive lesson and Lesson 2
What students will learn
- Name, share, and respect their own feelings
- Recognize and respect the feelings of others
- Calm big feelings with box breathing
- Accept failure as a lesson and a chance to improve
- Use kind words to show appreciation
What’s inside
- Lesson 1, Express your feelings and respect yourself: circle talk, naming feelings, a drawing activity, a Big Head Bob story, box breathing, and cheer-up bookmarks
- Lesson 2, Recognize and respect others’ feelings: guess a friend’s feeling, the Big Head Bob and Long Neck Lisa friendship story, role playing, thank-you notes, compliment cards, and appreciation cards
- Printables: Drawing worksheet, bookmark templates, thank-you notes, compliment cards, and appreciation cards
Watch it taught
Watch David Bradley teach this course at PBS Studios, free on YouTube.
Why teachers trust it
Created by author David Bradley with classroom teachers and college curriculum designers, and taught in Las Vegas classrooms before release. Big Head Bob Academy is rated 5.0 by teachers on Teachers Pay Teachers.
Keep going
Next up: Course 2, Relationships.
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