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

Slide Deck
Regulate Your Feelings
What Are the Zones?
Blue Zone
Green Zone
Yellow Zone
Red Zone
Group Sorting Activity
Independent Reflection & Wrap-Up

Worksheet


Activity


Reading


Cool Down

