I Can Learn About My Feelings in Colors Social Skills Story

A simple, visual, and kid-friendly way to teach emotional awareness using colors!

Help your learners understand and name their emotions with this Feelings in Colors Social Skills Story. This resource uses clear visuals, predictable language, and simple color-coded emotional cues to help students learn what different feelings look like, how to identify them, and what they can do when those feelings become overwhelming.

Each page uses concrete examples, matching the illustrations shown in the story (see pages 3–16), where students learn about blue feelings, green feelings, yellow feelings, and red feelings, and what strategies will help them feel safe and regulated again.

🌈 Perfect For Teaching Emotional Regulation & SEL

This Feelings-in-Colors Social Skills Story supports students who struggle with:

• understanding emotions
• emotional regulation
• matching feelings to colors
• identifying triggers
• coping strategies for kids
• calming strategies at school
• naming emotions
• frustration management
• self-regulation skills
• understanding big feelings
• separating feelings by intensity
• using a calm-down plan
• emotional awareness
• mindfulness for kids
• self-control skills

💛 What’s Included

(Aligned with the pages in your uploaded file)

✔ Full-color Social Skills Story (pages 3–15)

✔ Black-line version for printing or sending home (pages 4, 17–20)

✔ 4-color system for feelings:

• 💙 Blue feelings – tired, sad, slow (page 9)
• 💚 Green feelings – calm, focused, ready to learn (page 10)
• 💛 Yellow feelings – excited, silly, nervous (page 11)
• ❤️ Red feelings – angry, scared, out of control (page 12)

✔ Calm-down strategies, shown through kid-friendly visuals

✔ Teacher-led or independent reading options

✔ Clear, predictable language for early readers

✔ Visuals that align with autism-friendly supports

How to Use This Social Skills Story

Use this resource during:

✨ Morning meetings – introduce the colors and match them to daily feelings

✨ Calm-down corner – add to the safe space poster set

✨ SEL lessons – teach emotional regulation through stories

✨ Small-group counseling – reinforce coping skills

✨ Behavior intervention plans – support students who struggle with identifying feelings

✨ Autism & SPED support – predictable structure helps reduce anxiety

✨ Home connection – send the black-and-white story home for families

Students can read the story before transitions, after rough moments, or as part of daily SEL routines.

❤️ Why Teachers Love It

This Social Skills Story is relatable, predictable, and loaded with meaningful visuals (see pages 7–15 in the PDF). The color-coded feelings help children quickly understand how their bodies feel and what to do next — giving them more confidence, independence, and emotional vocabulary.

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