Lesson Plan
Self-Regulation Session Plan
Students will identify and practice two self-regulation tools—color breathing and emotional reflection—and create a personal goal for managing emotions through guided activities.
Teaching self-regulation equips students with strategies to calm their minds, stay focused, and respond to stressors constructively, building resilience in and out of the classroom.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Setup Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up: Color Breathing
5 minutes
Step 2
Introduction to Self-Regulation
5 minutes
Step 3
Activity 1: Emotion Thermometer
10 minutes
Step 4
Activity 2: Goal-Setting Strategy
8 minutes
Step 5
Cool-Down: Goal-Setting Ticket-Out
7 minutes
Slide Deck
Mindful Moments: Self-Regulation Strategies
What Is Self-Regulation?
Why Self-Regulation Matters
Tool 1: Color Breathing
Tool 2: Emotion Thermometer
Setting SMART Goals
Example SMART Goal
Your Turn: Draft a Goal
Warm Up
Activity
Cool Down
