The Zones of Regulation
What color represents the "calm"and "focused" zone in the zones of regulation?
Green
What emotion do you feel when you win a game?
Excitement or happiness
What is one coping skill you can use when you feel sad?
Taking deep breaths
You are at school and the teacher asks you to take a 5 minute break. You start to hit and kick the walls while in the hallway. How are you feeling and what zone are you in?
Angry, mad, out of control
You are in the red zone.
True or False: The calming corner is somewhere I can go when I don't want to take my spelling test?
False. We use the calming corner when we need a short break.
Which zone is also known as our "warning sign" zone and why?
Yellow zone, because we are about to lose control if we don't use a strategy.
What can you do to show someone you are sorry?
Say "I'm sorry" or give a hug
Where is one place in your classroom you can go to calm down?
Calming corner
Billy's mom promised to buy him a new toy after school but now she has to work. How do you think Billy is feeling? What zone is he in?
n the blue zone - sad or hurt
In the green zone - okay or calm
In the yellow zone - disappointed, frustrated or annoyed
In the red zone - mad or angry
What color is the piece of paper you fill out if you have something you want to check in with Mrs. Brady about?
Purple!
How can you help a friend who is in the blue zone?
Ask them to play, ask if they are okay, give them a hug, tell them a funny joke
How does your face look when you are surprised?
Eyes wide and mouth open
What can you do when you feel overwhelmed?
Talk to a teacher or friend at school. Or an adult or sibling at home.
How should your body and brain feel most of the time when you are in class? What zone should you be in?
In the green zone - calm, focused, in control, ready to learn
Show me how you do a big belly breath to calm down.
Hold hand(s) on your belly, and try to push them out as far as you can.
Why is it important to recognize what zone you are in?
So you know how to help yourself be successful!
True or False: Red zone is a bad zone.
False
Name one thing you can do when you are feeling frustrated to help move you from the "yellow" zone to the "green" zone.
Take deep breaths, take a break, use the calming corner, go for a walk.
While playing out at recess you get mad at a peer for taking the ball you are playing with. You yell at the peer and call him a name. What emotions and zone are you in?
In the red zone - angry, mad, out of control
In the yellow zone - frustrated
Name one person at school you can talk to and one person at home you can talk to when you are not in your green zone.
Teacher, cousin, parent, grandparent, sibling, friend.
Name 3 "yellow" zone emotions.
Silly, frustrated, excited, worried, unfocused
Name one emotion in each of the four zones.
Green: happy, proud, focused, calm
Yellow: excited, nervous, scared, silly
Blue: tired, bored, sick, sad
Red: angry, terrified, out of control
How can exercise be a coping skill?
It helps release energy and makes you feel happy.
During Fun Friday a student is running around the room and talking over others. He appears to be having fun but is acting too silly. What zone is this student in?
Yellow Zone
Something that happens that moves you out of your green zone is called a ______________?
Trigger.