Name that Zone
Zones in Pictures
Name a time...
Scenarios
Calming/Coping Strategies
100
Sick/Tired
Blue Zone
100
Tired/Bored/Blue Zone
100
Tell me about a time you were sad.
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100
Someone takes your assigned seat in the classroom. What do you do?
Ask them politely to move. Talk to the teacher.
100
When you're bored during school.
Stand up and stretch, ask to take a walk or get a drink of water.
200
Sad
Blue Zone
200
Mad/Angry/Red Zone
200
Tell me about a time you were proud of yourself.
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200
You are waiting in line for a drink of water and another student cuts in front of you in line.
Tell them to please wait their turn. Tell the teacher.
200
You are feeling silly/wiggly
Ask to use a fidget, stand up and stretch, take a walk, ask for a break
300
Angry/Mad
Red Zone
300
Ready to Learn/Focused/Green Zone
300
Tell me about a time you were frustrated.
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300
Recess is indoors today because it's really cold outside, but you really wanted to go on the playground.
Use self-talk. "It's ok, I will be able to go on the playground tomorrow." Find another fun thing to during recess.
300
You're feeling frustrated or confused.
Ask a teacher for help, take a break, take deep breaths
400
Calm
Green Zone
400
Frustrated/Yellow Zone
400
Tell me about a time you felt stressed out.
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400
A friend steps on your foot on purpose while waiting in line for lunch. What could you say to them?
I don't like when you step on my foot, it hurts me. Please stop. If the student doesn't listen, tell an adult.
400
You're feeling tired
Ask for a break, get up and move around, take a walk, get a drink of water
500
Frustrated
Yellow Zone
500
Excited/Yellow Zone
500
Tell me about a time you were out of control.
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500
You are having a really hard time with your homework. You aren't sure how to do and you are starting to get really angry.
Take a break and come back to it. Ask a parent or other adult at home to try and help you. Ask your teacher for help when you return to school.
500
You are angry!
Take deep breaths, accept help from an adult, talk to an adult/talk it out, take a break outside the classroom, count to 10 slowly