Empathy
What does empathy mean?
To be aware of, feel and understand other people's emotions
what are the problem solving steps?
Think of solutions
Explore Consequences
Pick the best solution
What does it mean to self-regulate?
When you do something to get yourself back in the green zone
What are the four zones of regulation?
Blue, Green, Yellow, Red
Why is empathy important?
So you can understand and help others who are feeling sad, mad, hurt, sick, etc.
What do you need to do first before you can problem solve?
Why do we want you to be in the green zone at school?
You do your best learning when you are calm and ready to learn in the green zone
What zone would you be in if you were feeling embarrassed?
Yellow zone
Can you give an example of showing empathy?
sharing with others
saying you are sorry that something happened to someone
helping someone clean up a mess
What are the two things a solution needs to be?
safe and respectful
Can you name three self-regulation strategies for the blue zone?
drink some water
go for a walk
eat a snack
use positive self-talk
read a book
take deep breaths
get/give a hug
exercise
What are some feelings in the blue zone?
Bored
Impatient
Shy
Tired
Sick
Sad
How can you use your empathy skills to identify how someone is feeling?
Look for clues like their eyes, mouth, and body language,
can have various answers
Can you name three self-regulation strategies for the green zone?
focus on my work
be with friends
smile
practice mindfulness
exercise
go outside
eat a snack
smile
The red zone
Your science class is doing a lesson with worms. Your classmate wants to participate, but is scared of worms. What is something empathetic you can say or do to help them?
can have various answers
Tell Brandon she understands his preference.
Hold the worm for Brandon and point out interesting things.
Show Brandon that worms will not hurt him
If someone wants to join you and your friends at recess, but your friends lie and say that theres already too many players, how can you problem solve?
can have various answers
Why do you need to self-regulate even if you are in the green zone?
Be proactive, not reactive
is it okay to be in the red zone?
yes! How you deal with those feelings is what is important. Hitting, kicking or yelling is not okay