Blue Zone
Name three Blue Zone Feelings
Any blue zone feeling
Example: sad, tired, sick, bored.
Name three green zone feelings.
Any green zone feeling:
Example: Calm, Ready to Learn, Relaxed, Happy, Focused, Feeling Okay.
Name three Yellow Zone Feelings.
Any yellow zone feelings.
Example: Silly, Frustrated, Worried, Excited, High Energy
Name three Red Zone feelings
Any Red Zone Feelings
Example: Mad, Terrified, Out of Control, Yelling, Hitting, Angry, Elated.
Give three examples of expected behavior in school.
Answers can vary.
Example: Raising your hand when you have a question and waiting to be called on. Lining up quietly to go to lunch.
How does your engine feel when you are in the blue zone?... in other words, how is your energy level in the blue zone?
Low
Thomas is sitting is his chair upright and straight. He is listening to the teacher and ready to learn. What zone is he in?
Green zone
Your classroom teacher tells you your engine is high... what zone are you in?
Yellow Zone
True or False... The Red Zone is bad and the Green Zone is good
False. It is okay to be in any zone.
Give three examples of unexpected behavior at school.
Answers can vary.
Example: Yelling out an answer without being called on. Running down the hall to get to the lunch room first. Pushing the person in front of you in line because they're not walking fast enough.
Tommy is resting his head on his desk and is not participating in the classroom discussion. What Zone is Tommy in?
Blue Zone
Demonstrate how your body looks when you're in the green zone.
Answers Vary.
Example: sitting up straight, listening with your whole body, calm, focused, ready to learn.
Your classroom teacher says your engine is too high. What zone are you in? What can you do to slow your engine down?
Yellow Zone. Take three deep breaths, get a drink of water, take a movement break.
Taking deep breaths can help calm your body when you're in the Red Zone. Can you demonstrated taking 3 slow deep breaths.
Correct!
Mrs. Jacobs is teaching students who are sitting on the carpet and listening. Bob runs in the room, yelling and pushing things off the table. Is this behavior expected or unexpected and what zone might Mrs. Jacobs and the students be in?
Unexpected.
Yellow... confused, worried, scared.
Your stomach hurts and you have a headache... you go to the school nurse. What zone are you in?
Blue Zone
How do other people feel when you're in the Green Zone?
Good, happy, calm, relaxed... in the green zone
Kara is upset and overwhelmed, because she has alot of homework and two tests this week. She doesnt know what to do. What zone is she in?
Yellow Zone
Julie is in the playground for recess. One of her classmates bumped into her by accident. Julie got mad and hit her classmate, her body is feeling out of control. What zone is she in? What zone do you think her classmate is in?
Julie is in the Red Zone
Julie's Classmate is probably in the Blue Zone or the Yellow Zone (sad, hurt, confused, scared).
Mrs. Jacobs' class walks by the office in a quiet and straight line. Is this behavior expected or unexpected and what zone might Mrs. Jacob be in?
Expected
Green Zone
When I am in the Blue Zone, I could use these tools to help me get back in the Green Zone.
Answers Vary.
Example: Chewing gum, getting a drink, eating a crunchy or chewy snack, taking a movement break, listening to music, stretching.
What are good times to be in the green zone? Give three examples.
Answers will vary.
Example: School, doing homework, eating at the dinner table, table time, playing a board game with friends.
You are sitting in class and the person next to you is acting silly, they are laughing, wiggling, and kicking your chair. What is a kind thing that you can say to the student to let them know they are distracting you?
"Can you please stop kicking my chair, it's distracting me." Or Quietly as your teacher if you can move your seat so you can focus on your work.
What are tools you can use to help your body get back to the Green Zone when you're in the Red Zone?
Answers vary.
Example: take space, take deep breaths, take a walk, ask for a hug, ask for squishes, listen to music, etc.
When going through the schedule, Mrs. Jacob tells her class that they changed plans and will be going to the aquarium for the day. Is this behavior expected or unexpected and what zone might Mrs. Jacobs and the students be in?
Unexpected
Yellow: Surprised, Excited, Nervous, Silly