Feelings Behind the Mask – Self Awareness SEL Lesson

This SEL lesson is designed to promote self-awareness and understanding of emotions and feelings among children. It aims to provide children with the knowledge that it is normal to show one emotion on the exterior while experiencing another internally.

Developing self-awareness is a key component in helping children understand their own emotions as well as the emotions of others.

During this lesson, children will be presented with 20 relatable and realistic scenarios. Each scenario explores surface feelings of anger and explores the hidden emotions behind the mask. Understanding the complexities of emotions can support the student to foster empathy and compassion towards others.

The exploration of the complexity of emotions, including concurrent emotions, will improve children’s emotional intelligence and social skills, ultimately leading to the cultivation of better relationships and the ability to navigate social situations more effectively. This lesson is designed to be engaging, reflective, and thought-provoking, and will be an invaluable tool for school Counselors and Teachers in promoting self-awareness and understanding among children.

✎✎✎ Topics Covered:

• About this Resource
• Feelings Behind the Mask
• 20 Scenario Worksheets

THIS MINI LESSON IS A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR COUNSELING OR SEL LESSONS! GREAT FOR INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP WORK.