Lesson Plan

Color Psychology Basics

Students will identify connections between colors and emotions, then apply this insight by selecting and using calming hues to shift from anxious or upset feelings to a calm, centered state through guided coloring.

Understanding color-emotion links equips students with a tangible, creative self-regulation tool. This lesson fosters emotional awareness and provides a grounding strategy they can use independently.

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10 minutes

Step 1

Connect and Introduce

5 minutes

Step 2

Explore Mood-Color Links

5 minutes

Step 3

Guided Coloring Practice

10 minutes

Step 4

Free-Flow Color Grounding

7 minutes

Step 5

Reflection and Closure

3 minutes

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Mood-to-Color Chart

Why Colors & Emotions?

Mood-to-Color Chart

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Your Turn!

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Activity

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Color Calm?

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Gwen McIlhargy

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