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A lesson plan for grades K–2 Guidance and Healthful Living
The benchmarks of this Science NetLinks lesson address positive mental health for young students. The main goals of this lesson are to help students identify their feelings, learn how to tell others about their feelings, and learn how this emotional knowledge can help them resolve conflict.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Guidance (2001)
Grade K–5
- Goal 7: Acquire the attitudes, knowledge and interpersonal skills to help understand and respect self and others.
- Objective 7.03: Manage feelings.
- Goal 8: Make decisions, set goals, and take appropriate action to achieve goals.
- Objective 8.05: Apply conflict resolution skills.
- Goal 9: Understand safety and survival skills.
- Objective 9.06: Display techniques for managing stress and conflict.
Healthful Living Education (2006)
Grade 1
- Goal 1: The learner will develop knowledge and skills to enhance mental and emotional well-being.
- Objective 1.01: Describe and demonstrate appropriate ways to express and cope with emotions and feelings.
- Objective 1.02: Identify problem-solving strategies and demonstrate the ability to make choices using those strategies.
- Goal 3: The learner will develop healthy and effective interpersonal communication and relationship skills.
- Objective 3.02: Demonstrate effective strategies for resolving conflict in a non-violent manner.
- Objective 3.05: Differentiate between acceptable feelings and acceptable behaviors.
Grade 2
- Goal 1: The learner will develop knowledge and skills to enhance mental and emotional well-being.
- Objective 1.03: Demonstrate how to express emotions and feelings in a positive manner, without hurting oneself or others.
- Goal 3: The learner will develop healthy and effective interpersonal communication and relationship skills.
- Objective 3.02: Recognize and respond appropriately to the feelings of others.
Kindergarten
- Goal 1: The learner will develop knowledge and skills to enhance mental and emotional well-being.
- Objective 1.01: Identify specific feelings by name and demonstrate the ability to verbalize feelings in an appropriate manner.


