Emotions
A student is feeling sad and left out because he/she has no one to play with. What zone is he/she in?
Blue
You are in Target with your mother looking at books. You turn around and realize she is not there. You feel scared! What zone are you in?
Yellow
You are eating your lunch in the cafeteria and you all the sudden feel sick to your stomach. What zone are you in?
Blue
You and a friend disagree and your friend pushes you. What zone is your friend in?
Red
True or False: Excited is a Blue Zone Feeling
False - Yellow Zone
True or False: Feeling grossed out and scared are Red Zone Feelings.
False - Yellow
True or False: Nervous is a Yellow Zone Feeling
True
True or False: Shy is a Yellow Zone Feeling
False - Blue
Is it expected behavior to yell out in class, "I am bored"?
No
What is your energy level when you are in the Blue Zone? High or Low
Very Low
What is your energy level when you are in the Green Zone?
Calm, moderate or relaxed
What is your energy level when you are in the Yellow Zone?
a little high, restless or fidgety
What is your energy level when you are in the Red Zone?
High, fast breathing, heart racing, sweating, can't sit still
Do all people show the same level of energy in each of the different zones?
Not always - Emotions are the same but it may look different in different people
Expected behaviors bring what kind of feelings of others around you? (what zone?)
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When your neighbor is focused and following directions, and, you are distracted. What zone do they remind you to be in?
Green
Unexpected Behaviors bring what types of feelings to others around you? (what zone?)
Yellow
When a person is in the Red Zone, How do people around them feel?
Scared, nervous - Yellow Zone
Name 3 Blue Zone Feelings
Tired, Sad, bored, hurt, sick
Name 2 strategies you can use to bring yourself from the Yellow Zone to the Green Zone.
talk a break, ask to take a walk, get a drink, take a deep breath, read a book
Why are unexpected behaviors in the classroom not helpful for learning?
It makes other students distracted and in the yellow zone. Students need to be in the green zone for learning.
Why is the green zone expected in school?
Green zone is expected in school because students need to be focused, calm and ready at all times for learning to occur.
If a friend sitting near you is acting silly and in the yellow zone, what could you say that would be kind and helpful to you, your classmates and the teacher?
Please stop acting silly we are all trying to focus and you are distracting us.
Tell one situation that the Green Zone is unexpected.
Amusement park ride, haunted house, PE class during kickball...
True or False: Red Zone Feelings are OK BUT Red Zone behaviors are usually unexpected.
True