NAME THE ZONE
Tired, bored, low energy, moving slow, sick, sad...
BLUE ZONE!
Name 3 strategies for the Blue Zone.
Ask to take a drink of water.
Ask to take a walk.
Use the calm corner.
Someone said that your clothes were ugly.
How would you feel?
embarrassed, upset, sad, ashamed, mad, angry...
During recess, a boy on your team dropped the ball which caused the other team to win the game.
How do you think the boy would feel?
Embarrassed, sad, mad, angry, disappointed...
What could you say to show empathy? Your friend received a cool board game for her birthday.
That's so cool.
That's great!
Congratulations!
I'm so glad you got the game you were wanting. That's awesome!
Happy, ready to learn, calm, focused, feeling okay, proud...
GREEN ZONE!
Name 3 strategies in the Yellow Zone.
Use the calm corner.
Think of the size of the problem (is it tiny or an emergency?)
Take 3 deep breaths.
You were very proud of a drawing that you made in art class. Now it is missing and you can't find it. You really wanted to show your parents when you got him.
How would you feel?
sad, upset, frustrated, angry, disappointed...
A girl is constantly getting teased on the bus for playing with her Pokemon toy.
How do you think the girl would feel?
sad, angry, mad, confused, lonely...
What could you say to show empathy? Your classmate forgot his homework at home and is very upset because they worked very hard on it last night.
I'm sorry that you forgot your work.
I'd be upset if that happened to me too.
I understand how you feel because I've forgotten things before too.
Out of control, not safe, mean, very mad, terrified, yelling...
RED ZONE!
Name 3 strategies for the Red Zone.
Squeeze something safely.
Count to 10.
Positive self-talk.
You got 99 points on your point sheet.
How would you feel?
proud, glad, happy, excited...
A student in 6th grade won an art competition at the local grocery store and received a medal.
How do you think she would feel?
Excited, happy, proud, thankful, surprised...
What could you say or do to show empathy? Your dad has a huge mess in the kitchen because of the big meal he made for everyone.
I'll help you clean this up.
I know how long dirty dishes takes to wash.
We appreciate the food you make for us.
I know this is a lot of work. Can I help you?
Annoyed, too silly, worried, frustrated, overwhelmed, upset...
YELLOW ZONE!
DOUBLE POINTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What strategy could you use if someone keeps making the same noise over and over again and you are starting to get more and more annoyed?
Ask for headphones.
Ask to take a walking break away from the situation.
Use the calm corner.
Your sister is very, very sick and needs to go to the hospital.
How would you feel?
upset, sad, hopeful, worried, scared...
A boy in your class was chosen to do a demonstration by the presenter at a school assembly. When he walked up, he tripped in front of the entire audience.
embarrassed, shocked, nervous, shy, sad, upset, disappointed...
What could you say to show empathy? Your mom keeps getting more and more compliments at work and just finished a big project that went very well.
Wow!
You're really good at your work. You rock!
I'm so proud of you! You're the best!
DOUBLE POINTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What zone are you in if you are hyper, laughing loudly, and very wiggly in your seat?
Yellow Zone
Name a strategy you can use if you are feeling overwhelmed and frustrated with your math worksheet because you don't understand it.
Ask for help.
Take 3 deep breaths.
Use positive self-talk.
You had waited all week for your mom to come have lunch with you and she never came.
How would you feel?
hurt, upset, confused, sad, mad, angry, disappointed...
A boy in your school never understands what the teacher is teaching and has trouble getting good grades like the other students.
How do you think he would feel?
Jealous, embarrassed, upset, angry, frustrated, ashamed, sad...
DOUBLE POINTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What could you say to show empathy? Your friend was nervous to read in front of the whole class and started stuttering. Some people started to laugh and you could see tears starting to fill in his eyes.
Stop laughing!
Some people get nervous and that's okay. Take a deep breath.
I know you can do it. I'd have a hard time reading in front of all these people too.
I know it's hard to get in front of a big group.