Feelings Flight Slides Feelings Flight
Navigating our inner weather and finding the right flight path.
Captain: You
Destination: Regulation
Current Weather
How does your "Internal Weather" feel right now? Look at the radar below.
SUNNY
Calm, Happy, Ready to Fly
WINDY
Worried, Silly, Fast Heart
STORMY
Angry, Frustrated, Loud
FOGGY
Sad, Tired, Moving Slow
Turbulence Alert
Turbulence happens to every pilot. It's when our body feels BIG and UNCOMFORTABLE .
How do we know when we're hitting turbulence?
Tight muscles
Fast breathing
Hot face
Navigation Tools
When we hit a storm, we use our navigation tools to find clear skies again.
BOX BREATH
"Slow the air, clear the flare."
STRETCH & FLY
"Move the frame, cool the flame."
RADIO TOWER
"Ask for help, don't yelp."
Incoming Mission
A classmate accidentally bumps into you and knocks your books to the floor. Your face feels hot and your fists are clenched.
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What's the Weather?
Choose Your Path
Box Breath
Radio Tower
Slow Count
Safe Landing
Every flight has ups and downs. Great pilots don't avoid the clouds—they know how to fly through them!
Mission Complete
Navigation Notes Teacher Guide Navigation Notes
Teacher Facilitation Guide
Lesson
FEELINGS FLIGHT
Flight Objectives
• Identify physical sensations associated with big emotions (Turbulence).
• Categorize emotions using weather-based metaphors (Radar).
• Select and practice "Navigation Tools" (Coping Skills) without written output.
Cargo List
Feelings Flight Slides
Weather Station Cards
Coping Cockpit Sheet
No pencils required!
1
Pre-Flight Check (Intro)
Gather students. Explain that today, they are all Pilots . Their cockpit is their brain, and their "Internal Weather" is how they feel.
Prompt: "Does a pilot crash just because they see a cloud? No! They navigate. Today we learn how."
2
Reading the Radar (Identifying)
Use Slide 2 to introduce the four weather states.
Activity: Ask students to stand and "act out" the weather states silently.
• Sunny: Hands behind head, relaxed.
• Stormy: Flexing muscles, tensed shoulders.
• Foggy: Slumped shoulders, head down.
3
Handling Turbulence (Body Clues)
Discuss Slide 3 . Focus on physical sensations.
Discussion: "Where do you feel anger? Is it in your hands? Your tummy? Your face?" (Have students point to the body part rather than writing it down).
4
Coping Skill Charades (Interactive)
Instead of writing coping skills, practice them physically using Slide 4 .
Box Breath
Finger-trace a square in the air while inhaling/exhaling.
Radio Tower
Practice "Radio Calls" like: "Tower, I need a break."
5
Sorting the Weather (Final Mission)
Distribute the Weather Station Cards .
• Have students work in pairs to match the "Situation" cards with the correct "Weather" and "Tool" cards.
• Walk around and listen to their reasoning.
Capturing Progress: Since there is no writing, take photos of student card-sorts or record brief video "Flight Reports" where students explain one navigation tool they used today.
Weather Station Cards Weather Station Cards
SUNNY
Ready for Takeoff
WINDY
Light Turbulence
STORMY
Heavy Turbulence
FOGGY
Visibility Low
Reading a book you really love.
You can't solve a hard math problem.
Someone is being very loud while you work.
You get a nice note from your teacher.
No one will play with you at recess.
You are waiting for your birthday party.
Navigation Tool Cards
BOX BREATHING
Tracing a square while taking deep breaths.
WALL PUSH
Pushing against the wall with all your strength.
RADIO CALL
Talking to a teacher or friend about the weather.
FUEL BREAK
Taking a slow drink of cool water.
SLOW COUNT
Counting backward from 10 like a rocket launch.
AUTOPILOT
Putting your head down and closing your eyes.
Coping Cockpit Reference Cockpit Checklist
Coping Cockpit
Every Pilot's Guide to Clear Skies
Sunny
Windy
Stormy
Foggy
Box Breath
Trace a square. In, Hold, Out, Hold.
Wall Push
Push the wall for 10 slow seconds.
Radio Tower
Tell a grown-up how you feel.
Slow Launch
Count back from 10... 9... 8...
"I am the pilot of my feelings!"