Lesson Plan

Regulate Your Feelings

Students will learn to identify their emotions within the four Zones of Regulation and practice selecting strategies to stay or return to the Green Zone, demonstrated through sorting activities and a self-regulation plan.

Understanding and naming feelings helps students gain self-control, reduce behavioral outbursts, and improve social interactions—critical skills for 3rd grade special education learners.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Material Preparation

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up Discussion

5 minutes

Step 2

Introduce Zones

8 minutes

Step 3

Group Sorting Activity

7 minutes

Step 4

Independent Reflection

7 minutes

Step 5

Assessment

3 minutes

Step 6

Differentiation Strategies

Ongoing

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Slide Deck

Regulate Your Feelings

What Are the Zones?

Blue Zone

Green Zone

Yellow Zone

Red Zone

Group Sorting Activity

Independent Reflection & Wrap-Up

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Worksheet

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Activity

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Reading

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Cool Down

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Regulate Your Feelings

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