Nervous System Zones
This zone is called the safe and social zone where your body feels calm and ready to learn.
Green Zone
This breathing strategy asks you to trace a square while breathing in, holding, breathing out and holding again.
Square Breathing
People with ADHD are often known for having lots of this.
Student near this part of the classroom may help students focus better
Front of the class
The first step in problem solving is identifying this.
the problem.
In this zone, your body may feel ready to run away or fight.
Yellow Zone
This grounding activity asks you to name things you can see, feel, hear, smell and taste.
5 senses strategy.
This ADHD strength helps people think outside of the box.
This tool helps students remember hoemwork, test, and assignmetns
Planner
The worksheet suggests thinking of this many possible solutions.
This zone happends when the nervous system feels overwhelmed and shuts down to save energy.
Name one calming strategy from the worksheet.
What is deep breathing, relaxing muscles, thinking of a happy place, listening to music, using a fidget.
People with ADHD may become deeply focused on topics they enjoy. This is called:
Hyperfocus.
Name one strategy that may help during tests or quizzes.
Studying with a partner, making flash cards, reviewing past quizzes, setting a timer, asking for help.
After choosing a solution, you should do this to see how it worked.
evaluate it.
Name one sign that someone may be in the yellow zone.
Why might movement strategies like jumping jacks, sprinting or dancing be helpful?
Helps the body release stress and energy, improve focus and feel more calm and regulated.
This ADHD strength can help with art, imagination and unique ideas.
Creativity
limiting distractions.
The worksheet says you should name one good thing and one bad thing about each of these.
Solutions
This zone is where people usually learn best, connect with others and feel most like themselves.
Green Zone
Putting your face in cold water for 10-15 seconds is an example of this type of strategy?
Grounding strategy
This social strength can help people with ADHD become funny and entertaining.
Sense of Humor.
When stuck on a test question, the worksheet suggests doing this instead of wasting too much time.
skip it and come back later.
A student forgets to hand in homework every week. Name one possible solution to this problem.
Planner, phone reminder, leave the homework at the door, pack the night before.