Zones of Regulation
What zone does calm belong in?
What is: Green Zone
A friend walks up to you and says "Hi, how was your weekend?". How can you respond?
Hi, my weekend was good. How was yours/what did you do?
True or false: Your family is in your Purple Circle
False
What is the Purple Circle? Who is in it?
- private circle
- yourself
List three body signals
- heart beat
- energy level
- movement
- breath
What zone does nervous belong in and list one tool.
Deep breaths, fidgets
You want to go to the rec room, but your friend does not want to
- Ask some one else
-Ask if they want to hangout/do something else
What is the orange circle? Who is in it
Orange wave
People who live near you, people at school who you don't work with, mail person, community helpers
What is the Blue Circle? Who is in it?
- Family you live with
List four of the circles.
- Purple Private
- Big blue hug
- Green far away hug
- Yellow Handshake
- Orange Wave
- Red Stranger
Yellow
Your friend has their head down on their desk and seems sad. What can you do?
- Ask if they're okay
- Give space
Should you tell someone in the orange wave circle where you live?
No
What is the Yellow Circle? Who is in it?
yellow handshake
family who do not live with you
Someone at target asks where you live. What should you do?
Tell a teacher or your parent.
Edward has not slept in days and played a long baseball game with his sister Alice. What zone is he in and what could he do?
- Blue zone: Take a rest.
What are 3 topics you can ask a friend about?
- weekend
- weather
- their day
Alice see's a teacher she really likes at school. She is really excited and wants to hug her.
- Ask for a high five
- Fist bump
What circle are teachers in?
- yellow handshake
List 3 greetings you could use for people in the Yellow Handshake Circle
- high five, fist bump, elbows, secret handshake, handshake
List five tools in your Zones Toolbox
- break
- rest
- water
- fidgets
- walk
Jacob was upset and unsafe at school, later when he asked his friend to sit with him they said "not right now". What happened
unsafe friends felt uncomfortable
- aunts
- uncles
- far away family
How can you politely decline a hug?
I need space
no thank you
Someone in your orange circle asks to come inside your house. What should you do?
Tell a trusted adult immediately. Say no