Description
What if your students learned that their emotions actually have a job? This ready-to-use, standards-based packet helps students understand that emotions like joy, anger, worry, and sadness all serve an important purpose — and can be managed in healthy, positive ways. Bring social-emotional learning to life with this engaging companion resource for Awesome Dawson My Emotions Have a Job by Julia Cook.
Perfect for Grades K–5, this resource blends literacy and SEL seamlessly!
Why Teachers Love This Awesome Dawson My Emotions Have a Job by Julia Cook Resource:
This packet goes beyond worksheets. Students:
- Learn that emotions are helpful signals
- Practice identifying feelings
- Explore healthy coping strategies
- Engage in meaningful reflection
- Create powerful “Show, Not Tell” emotion illustrations
Perfect For:
- SEL lessons
- Classroom counseling
- Literacy centers
- Morning meetings
- Whole-group read-aloud extensions
- Small group intervention
- Sub plans
- Back-to-school emotional check-ins
What’s Included:
This 26-page packet includes 16 meaningful activities designed to support comprehension and emotional awareness.
- Prediction pages
- Theme & message writing
- Story concepts (character, setting, problem/solution)
- Beginning–Middle–End summarizing organizer
- Reading comprehension task cards
- Emotion vocabulary connection pages (JOY & SAD reflection sheets)
- “Show, Not Tell” mini-lesson + journal cards
- Creative illustration activity
- Student samples for modeling
- Answer keys for easy grading
Skills & Standards Covered:
- Reading comprehension
- Theme & central message
- Character development
- Summarizing
- Critical thinking
- Emotional regulation
- Self-awareness
- Responsible decision-making
- Creative writing
- Text-to-self connections
This resource supports literacy standards while intentionally building SEL competencies.
Why This Resource Matters
Students don’t just need to read about emotions — they need tools to manage them. This packet helps students understand that even big feelings have a purpose and that they are in charge of how they respond.
Empower your students to make their emotions work for them!
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