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5-day lesson plan

Wellbeing — Topic Week

Mental health, mindfulness, sleep and emotional regulation.

A printable 5-day plan using LessonKind resources. Designed for upper-elementary classes — adjust as needed.

How to use this plan

Each day has a clear focus, 1–2 suggested resources from the LessonKind library, and a teaching note. The plan is designed to take 30–45 minutes per day, but every section can be expanded into a full hour-long lesson by adding discussion, paired tasks, or extended writing. Feel free to swap, skip, or rearrange — the plan is a starting point, not a recipe.

Day 1 — Naming your feelings

Build emotional vocabulary and the habit of noticing feelings.

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Teaching note: Many children only have 4–5 words for how they feel. Today's job is to expand the vocabulary. After the lesson, the feelings-check becomes a daily morning routine for the rest of the week.

Day 2 — Calming the body

Practical breathing techniques to use when feelings get big.

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Teaching note: Practice each of the four breathing techniques together. Have children pick one favorite. From now on, when anyone is overwhelmed, they can ask for 'a star breath' or 'a hand trace' — using the language gives them agency.

Day 3 — Managing big feelings

What to do when you feel angry, sad, or worried.

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Teaching note: Today is about giving children tools, not just permission. Set up a calm-down corner if you don't have one. Walk through the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique. Practice it together when no one is upset — that's how it gets learned.

Day 4 — Sleep, screens and the body

How physical health and emotional health connect.

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Teaching note: Many children don't connect their tiredness or moodiness to lack of sleep or too much screen time. The poster makes it concrete. Have children check off the habits they already do, and pick one to try.

Day 5 — Gratitude and growth

Build a positive lens by noticing the good.

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Teaching note: End the week with a gratitude journal entry. Then introduce growth mindset — wellbeing isn't 'always feel good', it's 'I can handle this and get better at it'. Send them home with one journal page to fill in over the weekend.

After the week

Wrap up with one of these:

  • A short class assembly or presentation showcasing what students learned.
  • A piece of independent writing — "the most interesting thing I learned about wellbeing".
  • A reflection circle — what surprised you? what would you still like to know?
  • A class-built poster or display summarizing key facts and ideas.