Blue Zone
Name one blue zone feeling
sad, sick, tired, bored
Name one green zone feeling
happy, calm, focused, proud
Name one yellow zone feeling
excited, frustrated, silly, scared, worried, etc.
Name one red zone feeling
angry, very excited, very scared, etc.
In a remote lesson, a student starts banging the computer- is that expected or unexpected?
Unexpected
How is your body moving in the blue zone?
slow
How does your body move in the green zone?
Still, calm, ready
How is your body moving in the yellow zone?
fast
How is your body moving in the red zone
Out of control, very fast
During choice time, a student wants to use your toy and they ask to borrow it- is that expected or unexpected?
Make a blue zone feeling face
(makes a sad, tired, bored, sick face)
Make a green zone feeling face
(makes a happy, calm, focused, etc. face)
Make a yellow zone feeling face
(makes a silly, frustrated, scared, surprised, worried, etc. face)
Make a red zone feeling face
(makes an angry, very excited, very scared, etc. face)
You need to get to the other end of the hallway fast so you run down the hallway. Is that expected or unexpected?
Unexpected
Share a time you felt in the blue zone
(shares a time in the blue zone)
Share a time you felt in the green zone
(shares a time in the green zone)
Share a time you felt in the yellow zone
(shares a time in the yellow zone)
Share a time you felt in the red zone
(shares a time in the red zone)
Your teacher tells you it's time to clean up your toys and you don't want to. You ask if you could have one more minute. Is that expected or unexpected?
expected
Name a strategy you can use in the blue zone
Drink water, stretch, go for a walk, do jumps, etc.
Name a strategy that you can use to help you stay in the green zone
deep breaths, drink water, etc.
Name a strategy you can use in the yellow zone
drink water, take a break, deep breaths, etc.
Name a strategy you can use in the red zone
take a break, drink water, deep breaths, etc.
During a remote lesson, you need to go to the bathroom so you go without telling your teacher you are leaving. Is that expected or unexpected?