What Zone am I in?
What emotions do you see? What zone are they in?
In the yellow zone - scared, frustrated, annoyed
In the red zone - mad or angry
What are some possible body clues that help you understand if you're in the yellow zone?
wiggly, fast heart rate, muscles tensing, body warming up, etc.
You are in the classroom sitting at your desk and quietly completing the work your teacher has given you. What zone are you in?
Green zone
A good tool to use when you are frustrated with school work is...
A. Rip up your school work
B. Use a fidget/take deep breaths
C. Get mad at the teacher and leave the room
B.
What zone is Po in? What are his emotions
He is in the red zone - angry and frustrated
What are some possible body clues that help you understand if you're in the blue zone?
heavy limbs, slow moving, slow heart rate, foggy head, etc.
You forget your homework at home and it was due this morning when you arrived. You really wanted to go to Recess but now you might not be able to go. What might you be feeling and what zone might you be in?
In the blue zone - sad
In the yellow zone - disappointed, frustrated or annoyed
Which tool is good to use at school if you're so mad you're about to lose control?
A. Yell as loud as you can
B. Run out of the classroom
C. Ask if you can take a break
C.
What emotions do you see in the clip? What zones are those emotions?
In the green zone - happy, content, and calm
In the yellow zone - silly and excited
What are some possible body clues that help you understand if you're in the red zone?
heartbeat really fast, face flushed, hot head, seeing red, etc.
You get ready for school after not sleeping well the night before. You are moving slowly and are starting to yawn at your desk. What emotions and zone are you in?
In the blue zone - tired, exhausted, maybe sick
What are some tools you can use when you start to feel frustrated?
Take a break, listen to music, talk to someone, ignore, use a calm down skill, take deep breaths.
Name some emotions donkey is having. What zones are these emotions in?
In the blue zone - bored (kept asking questions)
In the yellow zone - silly (making sounds) or annoyed (when Shrek was copying him)
What are some possible body clues that help you understand if you're in the green zone?
relaxed muscles, comfortable body temperature, clear head, focused brain
Anna is running around the room yelling when it is time for reading group. What zone is Anna probably in?
In the yellow zone - silly and excited
In the red zone - mad or angry and out of control
Name a strategy that would help someone who feels sad
Ask if they are ok and if they want to talk, maybe give them space, help cheer them up, etc.
What zone is barbie in? How do you know?
Barbie is in the blue zone. She is crying and has hurt feelings.
Is it possible to be in multiple zones at the same time?
Yes! Emotions are complex and we can have multiple emotions at the same time.
During recess a student is playing with a basketball by himself. Another student walks up and asks if he can play with the ball as well. The student shares the basket and they play a game together. What zone are they in?
They are in the green zone - cool, calm and collected
Name some helpful tools that Mr. Incredible could have used to stay out of the red zone.
Taking a walk, taking some deep breaths, listening to music, etc.