Lesson Plan
Feeling the Zones
Identify emotions using physical sensations
This lesson helps students with intellectual impairments understand and identify their emotions by connecting them to physical sensations. By using the Zones of Regulation framework, students will learn to recognize how their bodies feel in different emotional states, which is crucial for self-regulation and emotional awareness. This lesson is important as it empowers students to better manage their emotions and responses in various situations.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Step 1
Introduction
5 minutes
Step 2
Activity: Emotion Cards
15 minutes
Step 3
Worksheet: Physical Sensations and Emotions
15 minutes
Step 4
Discussion: Zones of Regulation
5 minutes
Step 5
Closure
5 minutes

Worksheet


Worksheet


Discussion

