School Feelings Quiz Pre Assessment School Feelings Quiz
Pre-Assessment
Name:
Date:
Hi Superhero! We want to know how you feel about school. Circle the face or words that match your feelings!
1. How do you feel about coming to school in the morning?
😭
Very Sad
😟
A Little Sad
😐
Neutral
🙂
A Little Happy
🤩
Very Happy
2. How do you feel about staying at school all day?
😭
Very Sad
😟
A Little Sad
😐
Neutral
🙂
A Little Happy
🤩
Very Happy
3. Do you worry about anything when you are at school?
No, never
Sometimes
Yes, a lot
4. What is one thing that makes you feel happy at school?
5. What is one thing that makes you feel worried or sad at school? Welcome to Our Crew Lesson Plan Welcome to Our Crew!
Session 1 Lesson Plan
30 MIN
Audience
PK, K, 1st Grade
Approach
Discussion & Drawing
Goal
Safety & Feelings
Why This Session?
Helping students identify feelings and know who to go to for help significantly reduces anxiety. It builds a foundation of security.
Prep Checklist
Review Feeling Faces Deck
Print "My Safe Place" worksheets
Gather crayons/markers
Objective
Students will identify 3 basic emotions and name 2 trusted adults or safe places at school.
Step-by-Step Guide
1
Warm-Up: How Are You?
5 MIN
Introduce the 'School Superheroes Crew'. Each student shares one feeling they have right now. Validate all feelings.
2
Introducing Feelings
7 MIN
Use slide deck to show faces (happy, sad, worried, mad). Discuss how they feel in the body (e.g., butterflies for worried).
3
Safe People & Places
8 MIN
Discuss who students trust (teachers, counselor, etc.) and where they feel safe (classroom, library). Show school staff pictures.
4
Activity: Safe Place Drawing
8 MIN
Students draw a trusted adult or safe place and a face showing how they feel when they are there.
5
Cool-Down: Power Pose
2 MIN
Stand up and do a Superhero Power Pose! Say: "I am a school superhero, I am brave!"
Our Feeling Faces Slide Deck Welcome to Our Crew!
We are the School Superheroes!
Teacher Notes: Welcome students! Today we talk about feelings and school helpers.
What Are Feelings?
🤗 😥 😟 😠
All feelings are okay!
How do you feel right now? Point to a face!
When We Feel Happy!
🤩
What makes you feel happy at school?
Playing with friends
Reading a good book
Art and colors!
When We Feel Sad...
😥
It's okay to feel sad sometimes.
Who can you talk to when you feel sad? A grown-up can help!
When We Feel Worried...
😟
Butterflies in our tummy!
What makes you worried? We can talk about it!
When We Feel Mad...
😠
It's okay to feel mad, too!
We just need to find safe ways to show it. What's a safe way to be mad?
Who Helps Us at School?
Teacher
Principal
Counselor
Helper
Where Do We Feel Safe?
Classroom
Library
Playground
Your Safe Place & Feelings
1
Draw a Trusted Grown-up or a Safe Place.
2
Draw How You Feel when you are there!
Be a School Superhero!
You are brave!
You are strong!
You can do it!
Power Pose!
My Safe Place and Feelings Activity My Safe Place & Feelings
Superhero Name:
Mission Date:
It's great to know who helps us and where we feel safe at school! It makes us feel calm and happy.
1. Draw a picture of a trusted grown-up OR a safe place at school.
2. How do you feel there?
Draw face
3. Super Bonus!
Write the name of the person or place if you can!
I am a School Superhero!
Taming the Worry Monster Lesson Plan Taming the Worry Monster!
Session 2 Lesson Plan
30 MIN
Audience
PK, K, 1st Grade
Approach
Breathwork & Discussion
Goal
Managing Worries
Why This Session?
Teaching simple calming strategies gives students an immediate tool to use when they start feeling anxious, helping them regain control.
Prep Checklist
Review Worry Monster Slide Deck
Print Breath Tracker worksheets
Gather crayons/markers
Objective
Students will describe what a worry feels like in their body and practice the Starfish Breath technique.
Step-by-Step Guide
1
Warm-Up: Happy Moment
5 MIN
Welcome back! Share one thing that made you happy at school this week. Briefly recap feelings and safe places.
2
What is a Worry?
7 MIN
Introduce worries. Talk about 'butterflies in tummy' or 'tight chest'. Share common small worries (e.g., remembering lunchbox).
3
The Starfish Breath
8 MIN
Our breath is a superpower! Hold up a 'starfish' hand. Trace up a finger (breathe in) and down (breathe out). Practice 3 times.
4
Activity: Breath Tracker
8 MIN
Draw how a worry feels. Instruct students to color a star each time they practice their Starfish Breath at home or school.
5
Cool-Down: Superhero Strong
2 MIN
Flex muscles! Say: "I am strong! I am calm! I can breathe away my worries!"
Taming the Worry Monster Slide Deck Taming the Worry Monster!
Using our Superhero Breath
What is a Worry?
👾
A Little Thought
"A little thought that makes us feel uneasy or scared."
Everyone has worries sometimes – even grown-ups!
How Does a Worry Feel?
🦋
Butterflies in your tummy?
🫂
A little squeeze in your chest?
🧠
Busy thoughts in your head?
Our Superpower:
Our Breath!
We all have a superpower inside us to help!
Starfish Breath: Step 1
Hold one hand up like a Starfish!
Starfish Breath: Step 2
IN
Breathe IN as you trace UP your thumb.
Starfish Breath: Step 3
OUT
Breathe OUT as you trace DOWN your thumb.
Steps 4 & 5
Repeat for each finger!
IN UP
OUT DOWN
Let's Practice Our
Calming Breath!
Try the Starfish Breath with me 3 times!
My Calming Breath Tracker
Draw or color a star each time you practice!
Practicing helps us become stronger superheroes against worries.
Be Superhero Strong!
"I am strong!"
"I am calm!"
"I can breathe away my worries!"
My Calming Breath Tracker Worksheet My Calming Breath Tracker
Superhero:
My superpower is my breath! When I feel worried, I can use my Starfish Breath to feel calm.
1
How does your worry feel inside you? Draw it!
Drawing Space
2
Starfish Breath Tracker: Color a star each time you practice!
I am strong!
I am calm!
I can breathe away my worries!
School Day Map Lesson Plan School Day Map
Session 3 Lesson Plan
30 MIN
Audience
PK, K, 1st Grade
Approach
Visual Routine Map
Goal
Predictability
Why This Session?
Understanding the predictable structure of the school day provides comfort and reduces anxiety related to uncertainty.
Prep Checklist
Review School Day Map Slide Deck
Print Daily Routine worksheets
Gather crayons/markers
Objective
Students will identify 3 parts of their daily school routine and understand how a schedule reduces worry.
Step-by-Step Guide
1
Warm-Up: Favorite Part
5 MIN
Welcome Crew! Share your favorite part of the school day so far. Revisit Starfish Breath briefly.
2
What Happens Next?
8 MIN
Use Slide Deck to show a simplified schedule (Arrival, Learning, Recess, Lunch, Home). Emphasize "First... then...".
3
Why Routines Help
7 MIN
Explain that routines make worry monsters smaller because there are no surprises. Discuss what to do if the routine changes (ask adult).
4
Activity: Drawing Our Map
8 MIN
Draw 3 important parts of the school day in order. Encourage sharing with the group.
5
Cool-Down: Routine Rockstars
2 MIN
Stand up! Flex arms! Say: "I know my school day! I am a routine rockstar!"
My School Day Map Slide Deck School Day Map!
Knowing what comes next!
What Happens Today?
"Let's look at our school day map! It helps us know what we'll do today."
First, We Arrive!
Step 1
🎒
Greeting friends and teachers. Hanging up our backpacks.
Then, Learning Time!
Step 2
📚
Reading, writing, numbers, and art!
Play Time!
Step 3
🏃♂️
Running, jumping, and playing with friends!
Yummy Lunch!
Step 4
🍱
Eating our food and chatting with friends.
Story & Quiet Time!
Step 5
📖
Listening to stories or calm activities.
Going Home!
Step 6
🏠
Saying goodbye and going home.
Why Routines Help
👾
"When we know what to expect, worries get smaller!"
What If the Routine Changes?
Always ask a trusted grown-up!
Be a Routine Rockstar!
"I know my school day!"
"I am a routine rockstar!"
My Daily Routine Drawing Activity My Daily Routine Drawing
Explorer:
Knowing what happens during our school day helps our worries get small! Let's draw our school day map.
1
First, I...
2
Next, I...
3
Last, I...
I know my school day! I am a routine rockstar!
My School Strengths Lesson Plan My School Strengths!
Session 4 Lesson Plan
30 MIN
Audience
PK, K, 1st Grade
Approach
Positive Self-Talk
Goal
Confidence Building
Why This Session?
Shifting focus to positive experiences and individual strengths helps build confidence and counters anxious feelings.
Prep Checklist
Review Strengths Slide Deck
Print Strengths worksheets
Gather crayons/markers
Objective
Students will identify at least one personal strength or favorite school activity that makes them feel good.
Step-by-Step Guide
1
Warm-Up: Good Things
5 MIN
Welcome back Superheroes! Share one good thing that happened at school this week. How did it make you feel?
2
Super Strengths
7 MIN
Everyone has something they are good at! Show Slide Deck. Give examples: "I am a good listener," "I love art." Ask what they are good at.
3
Positive Self-Talk
8 MIN
Thinking about strengths makes brave feelings grow! Practice affirmations: "I am smart!", "I am a kind friend!", "I am brave!" using imaginary mirrors.
4
Activity: Drawing Strengths
8 MIN
Draw something you are good at or love to do at school. Celebrate each contribution and how it's a superpower.
5
Cool-Down: Confident Clap
2 MIN
Clap, clap, clap, "I am confident!" Clap, clap, clap, "I am strong!"
My School Strengths Slide Deck My School Strengths!
What makes you shine at school?
Everyone is Good at Something!
🌟
Super Strengths
"What are you good at doing at school?"
Maybe you are good at building, listening, or being a kind friend!
What Do I Love at School?
🎨
Art Time
🏀
Playing
📔
Reading
How Strengths Help Worries
"Thinking about what we are good at makes our BRAVE feelings grow!"
Super Strength Examples
Kind Friend
Good Listener
Great Drawing
Imaginary Mirror
I am smart!
"I can learn new things!"
Imaginary Mirror
I am a kind friend!
"I share and play with others!"
Imaginary Mirror
I am brave!
"I can handle new things!"
Drawing My School Strengths
"Draw something you are good at OR love to do at school!"
Confident Clap!
Clap!
Clap!
Clap!
"I am confident! I am strong!"
My School Strengths Activity Activity Sheet My School Strengths
Superhero:
Everyone has something they are good at and things they love to do! These are your superpowers!
1
Draw something you are good at doing at school, OR something you really love to do!
Drawing Superpower Space
2
What is your superpower? Write or tell your teacher!
I am confident!
I am strong!
I am a School Superhero!
Worry Box Wonders Lesson Plan Worry Box Wonders
Session 5 Lesson Plan
30 MIN
Audience
PK, K, 1st Grade
Approach
Symbolic Release
Goal
Sizing Worries
Why This Session?
This session introduces a practical coping mechanism for minor anxieties and reinforces the importance of seeking adult help for bigger concerns.
Prep Checklist
Review Worry Box Slide Deck
Print "My Worry Note" worksheets
Prepare a physical box (tissue box)
Objective
Students will identify small vs. big worries and practice a symbolic strategy to release small worries.
Step-by-Step Guide
1
Warm-Up: Super Skills Check
5 MIN
Check-in! How did you use your superpowers this week? Briefly recap the toolkit so far (breath, adults, routines).
2
Small vs. Big Worries
7 MIN
Some worries are small like a bee 🐝, others big like a bear 🐻. Give examples. Small: forgotten crayon. Big: tummy hurts bad.
3
Introducing the Worry Box
8 MIN
Show physical box. We can tell small worries to the box so we don't carry them. Big worries still go to a grown-up!
4
Activity: My Worry Note
8 MIN
Draw a small worry. Fold the paper and symbolically "put it in" the box. Use Starfish Breath if needed afterward.
5
Cool-Down: Brave & Tall
2 MIN
Big deep breath (smell flower, blow candle). Say: "My worries are small, my brave is tall!"
Worry Box Wonders Slide Deck Worry Box Wonders!
Helping our worries fly away!
Small vs. Big Worries
🐝
Small Worry
"Like a tiny bee!"
🐻
Big Worry
"Like a huge bear!"
🐝
What is a Small Worry?
"Little thoughts that we can sometimes help ourselves with."
"Did I forget my snack?"
"Will my friend sit next to me?"
🐻
What is a Big Worry?
"Worries that feel really big and need a grown-up to help."
"My tummy hurts very bad."
"I don't know where my grown-up is."
Who Helps with Big Worries?
Trusted grown-ups always help!
Tell a teacher, principal, or your family.
Our Special
Worry Box!
For Small Worries
How the Box Works
1
Draw your SMALL worry
2
📄
Fold your paper
3
Put it in the box!
"The box will hold your worry for you. Now your mind can be free to play and learn!"
Draw Your Worry Note
Think of a SMALL worry.
Draw it on your paper. Then put it in our Worry Box!
Worry-Free & Ready!
"My worries are small, my brave is tall!"
My Worry Note Activity Sheet My Worry Note
Superhero:
Some worries are small, and we can put them in our Worry Box! This lets our minds be free to learn and play.
1
Draw one SMALL worry you have had this week.
🐝
Draw your small worry here
Remember: Big worries go to a grown-up! 🐻
2
Ready to let it go?
Now, fold your paper and put your worry in the Worry Box. It's safe there!
My worries are small, my brave is tall!
Superhero Celebration Lesson Plan Superhero Celebration!
Session 6 Lesson Plan
30 MIN
Audience
PK, K, 1st Grade
Approach
Review & Celebrate
Goal
Closure & Confidence
Why This Session?
Celebrating progress reinforces skills and builds confidence. It encourages students to continue applying these tools in their daily life.
Prep Checklist
Review Celebration Slide Deck
Print Superhero Badge worksheets
Gather stickers or glitter
Objective
Students will recall at least 3 coping strategies learned and express confidence in using them.
Step-by-Step Guide
1
Superhero Roll Call
5 MIN
Share one thing you are proud of. Did you use a tool this week? Congratulate everyone on their growth as a School Superhero!
2
Our Superhero Toolkit Review
10 MIN
Review all tools: Trusted Adults, Starfish Breath, Routines, Strengths, and the Worry Box. For each, ask "How does this help us?"
3
Activity: Superhero Badge
10 MIN
Draw favorite coping tool or "superpower" inside the badge. Cut out and decorate with stickers or glitter. Remind them they can carry this badge anywhere.
4
Grand Superhero Finale
5 MIN
Superhero Pledge: "I am a School Superhero! I have many tools! I am brave, I am strong, I am calm, and I can handle school!" High-fives all around!
Superhero Celebration Slide Deck Superhero Celebration!
We are amazing School Superheroes!
Our First Tool
Trusted Grown-Ups & Safe Places
"We know who our helpers are and where to feel safe!"
Our Second Tool
Starfish Breath
"We can breathe to feel calm and strong!"
Our Third Tool
Knowing Our Routine
"We know what happens next in our school day!"
Our Fourth Tool
My School Strengths
"We know what makes us shine at school!"
Our Fifth Tool
The Worry Box
"We can let go of small worries!"
Using All Our Tools!
"We have so many superpowers to help us!"
Make Your Superhero Tools Badge!
"Draw your favorite tool and wear your badge with pride!"
Superhero Pledge!
"I am a School Superhero!"
"I have many tools!"
"I am brave, I am strong, I am calm, and I can handle school! Yay Superheroes!"
My Superhero Tools Activity Activity Sheet My Superhero Tools Badge!
Hero:
You are a School Superhero! You have learned so many amazing tools to help you feel brave and calm at school.
In the circle below, draw your favorite coping tool or something that makes you a School Superhero!
Cut along the dots!
Drawing Area
School Superhero
Superhero Pledge
"I am a School Superhero! I have many tools! I am brave, I am strong, I am calm, and I can handle school!"
School Feelings Quiz Post Assessment School Feelings Quiz
Post-Assessment
Name:
Date:
Hi Superhero! You've learned so many tools. Let us know how you feel about school now! Circle the faces or words.
1. How do you feel about coming to school in the morning?
😭
Very Sad
😟
A Little Sad
😐
Neutral
🙂
A Little Happy
🤩
Very Happy
2. How do you feel about staying at school all day?
😭
Very Sad
😟
A Little Sad
😐
Neutral
🙂
A Little Happy
🤩
Very Happy
3. Do you worry about anything when you are at school?
No, never
Sometimes
Yes, a lot
4. What is one thing that makes you feel happy at school now?
Draw or write here
5. What is one way you can help yourself feel calm or brave at school now?
Draw or write here
