Name that zone
What zone is Sam in when he is feeling tired because he didn't get enough sleep last night and is having a hard time paying attention to his teacher?
Blue zone
Give me 3 feelings/ emotions in the blue zone
(any emotion/ feeling in the blue zone) ie. tired, sick, bored, depressed
What does my body need to do to go from the Yellow zone to the Green zone?
Your body needs to slow down.
Alex is crying, because his favorite book wasn't chosen for circle time. Tell me 2 ways Alex can handle this.
Use the calming strategies; Belly Breaths, Counting, Take a break, Focus fidgets, calming jar, listen to calming music, Talk to an adult, Lazy 8 breathing
What would a student in the green zone look like at school?
Should be looking at teacher, sitting straight up in their chair with their head up, listening and paying attention to the teacher.
Kara is upset and overwhelmed because she has a lot of homework and two tests this week. She doesn't know what to do. What zone is she in?
Yellow zone
Give me 3 feelings in the yellow zone
(any feelings/ emotions in the yellow zone) Excited, Frustrated, Silly
What does my body need to do to go from the blue zone to the green zone?
Your body needs to recharge.
Sarah is bored and tired in her class. She can't stay awake. Tell me 2 ways Sarah can stay awake.
Use Alerting Tools; chewing gum, yoga stretches, sour food, drink of water, eat crunchy foods, hand rub
What would students look like if they were in the yellow zone at school.
Examples should express an increase in energy. Playing with their friends during recess, lunch or play time; A student who is experiencing some frustration or signs of being worried.
Thomas is sitting in his chair upright and straight. He is listening to the teacher and ready to learn. What zone is he in?
Green zone
Give me 3 feelings in the green zone.
(any feelings in the green zone) ie. Calm, happy, focused
How does my body look like when I'm in the green zone?
Ready to Learn. You are good to go.
Tim is so goofy and hyper during class. He's on the verge of being out of control. What should he do?
Use the calming strategies; Belly Breaths, Counting, Take a break, Focus fidgets, calming jar, listen to calming music, Talk to an adult, Lazy 8 breathing
What might a student be doing in they were in the Red zone?
Yelling / Screaming, Throwing items, Drawing should be of him/her mad, angry, crying and out of control, Student needs to stop and regain control.
Fred is excited to go on his trip to Hawaii. He is unfocused and can't sit still. What zone is he in?
Yellow zone
Give me 3 feelings in the red zone.
(any feelings in the red zone). Panicked, Terrified, Angry
What does my body need to do to go from the red zone to the green zone?
Stop, and regain control.
When is it okay to be in the yellow zone at school?
Recess, PE, Lunch, Play time
T or F; It is okay to be in each of the different zones in different life situations.
TRUE
Julie on the playground for recess. She is mean to her classmates and starts hitting them because one of her classmates pushed her. She is out of control! What zone is she in?
Red zone
True or False: Red zone is bad and green zone is good.
False. All zones are okay and perfectly normal. Neither of them are bad.
If I'm slouching in my chair, leaning over my desk, with my head leaning on my hand, what zone am I in?
Blue zone
When you lose a game for the third time, what zone would you be in and what strategy could you use?
You might be in the blue or red zone and you could take a break, take some deep breaths, and ask for help
Name one adult in school you can talk to if you are upset!