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Lesson Plan October 9, 2026Learning Clubhouse
Preschool Mindfulness Lesson Plan: Weekly SEL Grid
Help preschoolers develop emotional regulation and self-awareness with this weekly mindfulness lesson plan. Includes daily activities for breathing, sensory exploration, and social-emotional growth.
Preschool Mindfulness Lesson Plan: Weekly SEL Grid
Theme: Mindfulness & Emotions
Teacher: ____________________
Week of: ____________________
Learning Goals
- Social-Emotional: Identify basic emotions (happy, sad, angry, calm) and practice self-regulation techniques.
- Cognitive/Math: Count deep breaths and sort emotion cards by category.
- Physical/Motor: Develop body awareness through simple yoga poses and mindful movement.
- Language/Literacy: Expand emotional vocabulary and participate in group discussions about feelings.
Materials Needed
- Emotion flashcards or face mats
- Play dough
- Sensory bin (sand, smooth stones, or water)
- Jenga-style blocks (colored)
- Safety mirrors (for "mirror books")
- Crayons and paper
Weekly Activity Grid
| Domain / Block | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle Time & Read-Aloud | Introduce "Mindfulness." Read a book about feelings. | Daily Mood Check-In. Read a book about breathing. | Feelings Charades. Read a book about friendship. | Emotion Scenarios discussion. Read a book about being calm. | Compliment Chain. Review the week's books. |
| Language & Literacy | Learn the word "Calm." Trace the letter C. | Emotion vocabulary: Happy, Sad, Mad. | Storytelling: "A time I felt happy..." | Draw a picture of a feeling and dictate a sentence. | Sing a song about feelings. |
| Math & Cognitive | Count 5 deep belly breaths together. | Sort colored blocks by "emotion" colors. | Count the number of smooth stones in the sensory bin. | Patterning with happy and sad face cards. | Feelings Tower: Stack blocks and count how high they go. |
| Science & Sensory | Sensory Bin: Smooth stones and sand exploration. | Mirror Books: Observe reflections and facial expressions. | Mindful Listening: Ring a bell and listen until the sound stops. | Play dough face mats: Create different emotion faces. | Mindful Smelling: Guess the scent (vanilla, lemon, mint). |
| Social-Emotional | Practice "Star Breathing" (tracing fingers). | Emotion Card BINGO. | Identify feelings in others (using magazine cutouts). | Gratitude Tree: Name one thing we are thankful for. | Create a "Calm Down" corner together. |
| Physical & Motor | Mindful walking (slow, fast, tiptoe). | Yoga: Tree pose and downward dog. | Free-form movement to slow and fast music. | Balance a beanbag on the head while walking. | Stretching and "melting" like ice cream. |
| Creative Arts | Mindful coloring with soft music playing. | Make "Emotion Masks" using paper plates. | Paint to the rhythm of calming music. | Create friendship bracelets with beads. | Fingerpaint with cool, calming colors (blues, greens). |
| Outdoor Play | Cloud watching: What shapes do we see? | Nature walk: Collect 3 interesting leaves. | Shadow tracing on the pavement. | Mindful listening walk: What do we hear? | Blow bubbles and watch them float away. |
Teacher Notes / Observations:
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