Early Childhood
Flexible Thinking
Zones of Regulation
Size of the Problem
Expected vs. Unexpected
100

When all students in class are thinking about and doing the same thing.  Student are following the_________.

Group Plan

100

The opposite of flexible is __________________

Rigid

100

4 colored zones that help students identify emotions and coping skills.  Green, yellow, blue and ___________

Red

100

Problem sizes are ___________ and _____________

Big and small

100

Behavior that makes everyone in the group feel comfortable is _______________ behavior.

Expected

200

Listening Larry helps students to learn the skill of________________________

Whole Body Listening

200

When a student is flexible they are willing to change their___________ in order to join the group plan.

own plan

200

If you are feeling calm and ready to learn you are in what zone? _______________

Green

200

A _____________ problem is a problem that a student can solve on their own without help from an adult.  

Ex: students are arguing over what game to play at recess.  

Small

200

Behavior that is _____________ makes other people feel worried or uncomfortable.  

Unexpected

300

Using your eyes to notice what others are doing around you is called________________________

Thinking with your eyes.

300

Kelly always sits on the purple dot during carpet time and gets upset when someone else sits there.  Is Kelly a flexible or rigid thinker?

Rigid

300

If you are feeling angry, crying or being physically aggressive, you are in the ______________ zone.

Red

300

A _____________ problem is a problem that needs an adults help.  Ex:  kids are fighting or are planning to fight later.

Big

300

Brady gets to school and runs down the hall to his class.  Brady's behavior is expected or unexpected?

Unexpected 

400

To be a good social problem solvers, students must practice keeping their ___________ and ____________ in the group.

Brains and bodies.

400

Joey is disapointed that the cafeteria ran out of chicken nuggets, and chooses to eat a peanut butter and jelly instead.  Is Joey is a flexible or rigid thinker?

Flexible

400

Sarah is really excited for recess today and keeps talking to her friends during independent reading.  Sarah is in the _____________zone.

Yellow

400

Your_____________to the problem should match the problem size.  

Reaction

400

Theresa's teacher says to line up quietly for music and Theresa starts singing her favorite song loudly and dancing.  Theresa's behavior is expected or unexpected?

Unexpected

500

True or False: Brady is having trouble coming back inside after recess.  Everyone else is back inside already.  Brady is following the group plan.

False: Brady is following his own plan

500

True or False: Superflex is a caped superhero that helps kids practice flexible thinking and defeat unthinkables such as Rock Brain, Glassman and Mean Jean

True

500

Name a coping skill that would help a student who was in the yellow zone, get back to the green zone and be ready to learn.

Movement Break: Taking a walk, running an errand, wall pushups, jump break

500

Sean forgot to wear sneakers for gym day. Worried he won't get to have gym today, he starts to cry and get upset.  What size is Sean's problem?

Small

500

The group plan is to draw a bowl of fruit.  Nashawn really wants to finish his anime drawing.  He thinks with his eyes and notices the rest of the class drawing fruit.  He stays on the group plan.  Nashawn's behavior is expected or unexpected?

Expected

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