Name That Zone
The zone Sam is in when he is feeling tired because he didn't get enough sleep last night and is having a hard time paying attention to his history teacher.
What is blue
3 feelings/emotions in the blue zone.
What are: Bored Hurt Exhausted Sick Tired Sad
The way my body looks when I'm in the yellow zone.
What is: Wiggly Squirmy Sensory seeking Stressed Excited Nervous Confused
Alex is crying because his favorite book wasn't chosen for circle time. List 2 ways Alex can handle this.
What are: Take a break Deep breaths Get a drink of water Positive self-talk
The goal of "The Zones"
What is to help students develop social, emotional, and sensory regulation and to consciously regulate their actions.
Kara is upset and overwhelmed because she has a lot of homework and two tests this week. She doesn't know what to do. What zone is she in?
What is yellow
3 feelings in the yellow zone.
What are: Anxious Worried Frustrated Silly Overwhelmed Scared Excited
The way my body looks when I'm in the blue zone.
What is: Low state of alertness Brain or body moving slowly/sluggishly Sad Tired Sick Bored
Sarah is bored and tired in her class. She can't stay awake. List 2 ways Sarah can stay awake.
What are: Stretch Chew gum Get a drink of water Doodling Exercising Brain gym moves Listen to lively music Get fresh air
Other names for self-regulation
What are: Self-control Self-management Anger control Impulse control
Thomas is sitting is his chair upright and straight. He is listening to the teacher and ready to learn. What zone is he in?
What is green
3 feelings in the green zone.
What are: Calm Good Proud Okay Ready to learn Content Happy
The way my body looks when I'm in the green zone.
What is: Calm Happy Focused Controlled
Tim is so goofy and hyper during class. He's on the verge of being out of control. What should he do?
What are: Deep breaths Take a break Talk to an adult Take a walk Use a fidget Pressure/squishes
The definition of "Self-regulation"
What is the ability to do what needs to be done in the optimal state for the given situation.
Sally is feeling silly! She is making funny faces, sticking her tongue out, and telling funny jokes. What zone is she in?
What is yellow
3 feelings in the red zone.
What are: Aggressive Mean Terrified Yelling Angry Mad Out of control
When I'm in the red zone my body looks?
What is: Angry Raged Panicked Terrified Elated Exlplosive
In school when is it okay to be in the yellow zone?
What is: Excited about being play Anxious/worried about a test Nervous because you are a new student
Three critical components that are needed to successfully self-regulate
What are: Sensory processing Executive functioning and Emotional regulation
Julie is in the playground for recess. She is mean to her classmates and starts hitting them, because one of her classmates pushed her. She is out of control! What zone is she in?
What is red
True or False: Red zone is bad and green zone is good.
False. All zones are okay and perfectly normal. Neither of them are bad.
I'm slouching in my chair, leaning over my desk, with my head leaning on my hand. What zone am I in?
What is blue?
In school when is it okay to be in the red zone?
What is: When you are elated because you just received the Golden Ticket When you heard bad/sad news
In school, students should strive to be in this zone to maximize their learning?
What is green?