Zones of Regulation
Expected or Unexpected?
Perspective Taking
Size of the Problem
RANDOM :-P
100
Name 2 emotions someone in the RED zone would feel
Angry, mad, out of control, wanting to yell/scream
100
Give 2 examples of expected behaviors in class.
Raising your hand, completing your work, asking for help, following directions, trying your best...etc.
100
What is perspective taking?
an understanding of other people’s mental states (their thoughts, feelings, desires, motivations, intentions)
100
What are the different sizes of problems?
Tiny/ Glitch
Little/small
Medium
Big
Huge/Emergency
100
Spell Ms. B's FULL last name correctly.
B-o-o-r-n-a-z-i-a-n
200
What zone is he in? How do you know?
Blue zone- he is bored/ tired
200
True or False?
Interrupting other's conversations is unexpected.
TRUE
200
Lisa’s mom said if she gets one more bad grade in math that she can’t go to dance class anymore. It is the day of the test and she is sitting next to Teddy who is the top student in math. She can see Teddy’s test paper, and is staring at his desk. Teddy gives her a look of disgust.
What is Teddy thinking?
What is Lisa thinking?
Teddy is thinking that he is mad/ frustrated that Lisa would cheat off of him.
Lisa is thinking that she needs to pass her test so she can keep going to dance class.
200
Give an example of a little problem.
Answers will vary- forgetting your homework, dropping something, accidentally getting bumped into, etc.
200
How would you stretch this conversation? Tell me what you could say next. 
My favorite music is.... what is yours?
or My favorite band/song is....?
I went to a great concert...
Make a connection to music, share about yourself/ask a specific follow up question
300
What zone is he in? What emotion is he feeling?
Yellow zone/ annoyed
300
What is another word for unexpected behavior?
What is another for an expected behavior?
Unexpected= inappropriate
Expected= Appropriate
300
John gets to lunch late. He sees Luke in front of the line and asks him about their science test from earlier. They talk about the test long enough that they both get their lunches and leave the line. Anna was in line behind them.
What is Anna thinking?
What was John thinking?
Anna is thinking that John is using his friend to cut her in line.
John is thinking about his science test and wondering how he did.
300
What size problem(s) do you need an adult's help with?
Medium, Big, Huge/Emergency
300
What is wrong here?
Ellie and Sam are working on
their science homework. Sam
says, “This is so hard. I don’t
understand any of it!” Ellie
says, “No, it’s not. It’s actually
really easy.”
Ellie is bragging/ not thinking about Sam's feelings and makes him feel worse about something he already finds hard.
Not perspective taking/ having empathy
400
Give a specific example of a time you were in the Green zone.
Answers must include feeling calm, happy, focused, good or ready to learn.
400
You are supposed to be working in groups. Is this expected or unexpected?
Unexpected, if you are supposed to be working in groups, it is expected you sit with your group, talk to them and work WITH them.
400
What did the leader and listener drawing activity teach us about perspective taking?
That you have to think about how others listen to directions, how they think, how you give directions. You have to think about other people's thinking!
400
What do others think about you when you have a BIG reaction to a little problem?
They think weird thoughts/ don't want to be around you/ additional similar answers.
400
Expected or Unexpected? WHY?!
It is very unexpected to tell someone that they are stupid or said something stupid. It can hurt their feelings, and can make others think you are rude.
500
Explain what calming AND alerting tools are. Give an example of each.
Calming tools help to calm or slow down your thoughts, body and emotions when you are in the yellow or green zones. Examples- deep breathing, talking a walk, listening to music etc.
Alerting tools help to wake your body and brain up when you are in the blue zone. Examples- riding the bike, jumping jacks, push ups etc.
500
Expected or Unexpected? Why?
Unexpected- interrupting or talking all at once is unexpected because you can't listen to others if you are talking at the same time.
500
True or False?
You don't have to think about someone else's thinking when you perspective take.
FALSE
500
What size problem would this be?
Small, you are arguing with your sibling in the car, there is a parent there to intervene if necessary, it will be over in a few minutes. You could just ignore them rather then continue arguing
500
Why is this attitude NOT realistic?
You will have to work with people no matter what you do in life! You will have a boss, coworkers, employees, friends, family that you will have to care about in some way shape or form. Even if you like to be alone, you have to have EMPATHY