Lesson Plan
Session 1 Lesson Plan
Students will learn the four Zones of Regulation (Blue, Green, Yellow, Red) and identify feelings linked to each zone through an interactive story, while establishing group norms for a safe, respectful group environment.
Providing a shared language for emotions builds self-awareness and peer support, laying the foundation for effective self-regulation in young learners.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Review and Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Welcome and Warm-Up
5 minutes
Step 2
Establish Group Norms
5 minutes
Step 3
Interactive Story: Meet the Zones
15 minutes
Step 4
Reflection and Discussion
3 minutes
Step 5
Closing and Take-Home
2 minutes
Slide Deck
Welcome to Color Your Feelings
What Are the Zones?
Our Group Norms
Story 1: Feeling Calm
Story 2: Feeling Sad
Story 3: Feeling Frustrated
Story 4: Feeling Angry
Reflection & Discussion
Take-Home Tip
Script
Worksheet
Discussion
Activity
Project Guide
Lesson Plan
Session 2 Lesson Plan
Students will identify personal triggers and physical body clues for each Zone of Regulation, practice matching triggers to zones through sorting activities, and learn to notice early signals of rising emotions.
Recognizing what leads to our feelings and how our bodies react builds self-awareness and empowers children to catch big emotions before they escalate.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Welcome & Norms
5 minutes
Step 2
Review the Zones
5 minutes
Step 3
Introduce Triggers & Body Clues
10 minutes
Step 4
Worksheet Activity
7 minutes
Step 5
Reflection & Discussion
2 minutes
Step 6
Closing & Take-Home
1 minute
Slide Deck
Session 2: Triggers & Body Clues
Review: The Zones
What Are Triggers?
Trigger Examples
What Are Body Clues?
Activity: Match Triggers to Zones
Activity: Match Body Clues
Reflection & Take-Home
Script
Worksheet
Discussion
Activity
