When you are feeling happy and ready to go!
Green zone
When someone's eyebrows are pointing down, they're pouting and their crossing their arms.
Frustrated OR angry OR irritated OR grumpy
You wanted to play with the kinetic sand but your brothers are already playing with it. What can you do?
Ask to share - wait your turn - find another toy
Molly gets picked last for the soccer game at school. She gets really frustrated and is feeling mean. What should she do?
Answer includes: any coping tool for calming down such as 5 finger breathing, taking a break/space, telling others how she feels
When you are feeling sad, tired, or running slowly.
When someone has tears in their eyes, they're looking down, and they're frowning.
Sad OR lonely OR disappointed
You are feeling sad when you start to miss someone in your family that you haven't seen in a long time. What can you do?
Tell yourself it's going to be okay - hug a stuffed animal - hug your mom - use a coping tool (name any coping tool)
David's mom promised him they could get a snack afterschool, but when she picks him up, she tells him they don't have time because she's running late for an appointment. David starts feeling disappointed and feels tears in his eyes. What can he do?
Name any coping tool for cheering yourself up such as - tell himself something positive (it's going to be okay), ask his mom if they can go another day, listen to his favorite song
When you are feeling frustrated, angry, and need to stop.
Red zone
When someone is smiling, laughing, and showing they are listening.
Happy OR joyful OR ready to go!
You had a long day of playing outside and now it's time to get ready for bed, but you're having a hard time relaxing. What can you do?
Do yoga - 5 finger breathing - read a book - use a bath bomb
Gabriel is playing with toys in his room when he hears loud thunder and sees lightning. He gets so scared and feels himself shaking! What can he do?
Name any coping tool for calming down: he can hug a stuffed animal, ask for a hug from his mom or cuddle with his mom, tell himself something positive like it's just thunder
When you are feeling worried, scared, or anxious, and need to slow down.
Yellow zone
When someone's eyebrows are raised up, they might be frowning, they might be shaking, and they might be hiding behind something.
Scared OR worried OR anxious
You're becoming frustrated with your younger brother because he keeps walking through your area that you set up to do crafts. He doesn't realize he keeps knocking things down. What can you do?
Use a bug and a wish and tell him to stop (it bugs me when you knock my things down I wish you would please stop)
OR ask your mom to help
OR use a coping tool to calm down (name any coping tool)
Camille sees her friends outside playing and asks to go outside. Her mom tells her no because it's going to get dark soon and dinner's ready. Camille starts feeling really frustrated. What can she do?
Any coping tool for cheering yourself up OR calming down - take a break, text her friends so she doesn't feel lonely, play a game, do a craft inside, read a book
Freebie!
What zone are you in and how are you feeling?
Answer should include zone AND feeling word:
Ex.) I'm in the green zone and I'm happy.
I'm in the red zone and I'm frustrated.
When someone is smiling, jumping up and down, moving a lot, and just can't wait!
Excited or impatient
You and a friend are playing a game, but your friend gets upset when she loses and calls you a mean name. What can you do?
Tell her how you feel when she says that - ask her to stop or use kind words - stop playing with that friend and play something else
Freebie! Name any zone, name the feelings in that zone, and name a coping tool that you can use.
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