Zones
What zone is sadness?
Blue
What is the size of the problem when there is an emergency?
Huge
All feelings are okay. True or false?
True! All feelings are okay! We all experience ups and downs throughout our day. It's okay to get upset, frustrated or even angry. But when we do get angry it's important that we use a strategy to help calm down.
What zone is feeling out of control?
Red
What can you do if you have a tiny problem?
Ignore it and move on
What is a strategy you can use to calm down when you are angry?
Take deep breaths, go for a walk, ask for help
What zone is feeling very low energy and tired?
blue
Your pencil broke but there aren't any more in your pencil box. What is the size of the problem?
Small- you can fix this yourself. Just ask your teacher for a new pencil.
What is a strategy you can use to calm down when you are feeling like you can't stay still?
What zone is when you're engine is STARTING to get revved up and you are acting silly?
Yellow
Someone calls you mean names every day even though you asked them to stop. What is the size of the problem?
Big. You tried to fix it but it keeps happening. You need help from an adult. It may take awhile to fix the problem.
What is a way to feel better when you are sad?
Talking to a friend or adult or asking for a hug
What zone are you in when you feel calm?
Green
You fall and cut your knee at recess. It is bleeding and you need to go to the nurse.
Medium. It is not something you can fix on your own. It may hurt for a few hours.
What can we do when we are frustrated with the way a friend is treating us?
We can tell the friend how we are feeling and ask them to stop