Lesson Plan

Traffic Light Emotions

Students will learn to identify and categorize their emotions using a traffic light system (green = calm, yellow = cautious, red = stop) and select safe self-management strategies for each zone.

Helps 2nd graders build self-awareness and control by recognizing feelings early and choosing appropriate behaviors, improving classroom climate and social–emotional health.

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10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up

5 minutes

Step 2

Teach Traffic Light Emotions

8 minutes

Step 3

Worksheet Activity

8 minutes

Step 4

Cool-Down & Reflection

3 minutes

Step 5

Differentiation

1 minute

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Traffic Light Emotions

Green Light Zone

Yellow Light Zone

Red Light Zone

Green Zone Strategies

Yellow Zone Strategies

Red Zone Strategies

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Feelings Traffic Light

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Elizabeth Medina

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