Zones of Regulation
Flipping Your Lid
Problem Sizes
I-messages
Apologies
100
When I feel bored or tired, I am in the _____ zone.
(hint: what color?)
blue zone
100
True or False: All zones are ok. All feelings are normal.
True!
Its ok to feel all the feelings!
(Its not ok to scream at people, disrupt class, hurt yourself or someone else)
100
True or false: in an emergency, someone is in danger and you must find an grown up right away.
True!
Get help immediately. An adult might also need help from another adult to make sure everyone is safe.
100
I-messages always start with what word?
"I"!
100
Do apologies always sound the same, like I messages? Why or why not?
Nope!
Some are a quick, "whoops! Sorry!" and some need to be longer. (4-part apologies)
200
When my heart is beating fast, I might be in the _____ zone. I can try _________ to take care of my feelings.
200
True or false: When you are in the red zone you have lost control of your emotions or actions
True
200
Imagine you have a small problem (rainy-sized). You stop and think, "I can figure this out without a grown up"... name 2 ways you might try to be a problem solver.
Use a tool to take care of my own feelings
Talk it out, use an I-message
Ask a friend for help
Look around for resources
Fix it, get a new one, clean it up
200
A friend says you can't talk with them...instead of going to the teacher, try to solve it with an I-message first. What would you say to them?
(hint: I feel_____ when _____ can you please ______)
example:
I feel left out when you say I can't talk with you. Can you please let me join your group?
200
Your friend says "I felt embarrassed when you teased me at recess, please apologize." What would a good apology sound like?
(hint: I'm sorry for ____ because _____. How can I make things right?)
example:
I'm sorry for teasing you because that embarrassed you. How can I fix it?
300
When I'm in the green zone I feel _______ and I can (or should)__________.
300
Name 2 other emotions that might put you in the red zone, besides mad/angry
furious, panic, terrified, enraged, ashamed
300
You really don't like recess because people are being mean and you don't have anyone to play with. What size problem is this? (windy, rainy, stormy, tornado) Explain.
Rainy because you have some ideas about how to solve to problem.
or
Stormy because its a lot of people being mean and you need help from a grown up.
300
Can you think of a reason why we would want to approach solving a problem by starting with "I"?
It explains the problem without blaming.
Its hard for someone to get defensive/mad when you are talking about yourself.
300
What does "sincere" mean?
You're being honest, you really mean it.