My Choices, My Feelings

Week 5: Choices and Consequences

1st Grade • Tier 2

Time

30 Minutes

Objective

Understand that choices affect our feelings and the feelings of others.

Concept

Good Choice vs. Oops! Choice.

Why This Lesson?

Learning to make positive choices, especially during strong emotions, is a critical self-management skill that fosters empathy and positive social interactions.

Prep & Materials

Materials

Choices Slide Deck
Good Choice / Oops! Choice Worksheet
Crayons or colored pencils

Quick Prep

Review scenarios in slides. Print worksheets. (Est. Time: 5 mins)

Step-by-Step Instructions

1

Warm-Up: What Happened Next?

5 MIN

Ask students to recall a time they made a choice and what happened afterward. Introduce the idea that choices have consequences.

2

Introduce Choices & Results

10 MIN

Use Slides to present scenarios (The Block Tower, Sharing Toys).
Discuss the outcome of "Choice A" vs. "Choice B" in each story.
Emphasize: Even with big feelings, we can choose how to act.

3

Activity: Good / Oops! Choices

10 MIN

Distribute Worksheet and crayons.
Students draw/write examples of "Good Choices" and "Oops! Choices."
Guide them to think about how calm-down tools help us make "Good Choices."

4

Cool-Down: My Best Choice

5 MIN

"Share one good choice you could make if you felt angry or frustrated."

Good choices help everyone feel better!

My Choices My Feelings

Choices and Feelings Lesson Plan

Choices and Feelings Slides

Good Choice Oops Choice Worksheet