Zones
What color represents the "calm" and "focused" zone in the zones of regulation?
Green
Name 3 Kelso's Choices.
Walk away, Go to another game, make a deal, talk it out, apologize, ignore it, tell them to "stop", wait and cool off, share and take turns.
Name 3 parts of our brain that help with emotional regulation.
Amygdala, Hippocampus, Prefrontal Cortex.
Guard dog, hippo, wise owl
What is the difference between a bystander and an upstander?
A bystander is someone who sees bullying happening and doesn't do anything. An upstander is someone that helps.
What kind of Soup did we make as a school this year?
Bonus-what did we write on the vegetables?
Stone soup
Things we were grateful for.
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.
What size of the problem do Kelso's Choices help us solve?
Small
What does the wise owl part of our brain help us do?
Make good decisions
Name 2 ways you can be an upstander.
Stand up to the bully by telling them to stop. Report it to an adult.
True or False: The calming corner is a place to go when I don't want to do my work?
4/5th In our goal setting lesson we watched a video about an olympic runner who fell down during his race. how was he able to overcome the fall and win the race?
False
He made a plan for what to do if he fell and he trained for it.
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
Name a strategy from Kelso's Choices that you can use when someone is bothering you.
Ignore it, tell them to "stop", go to another game
Use the hand brain model to show me where the Owl brain/ wise leader is.
front fingers
How is "bullying" different from a "mean moment"?
Bullying is repeated, targeted behavior. This behavior should not be ignored.
Mean behavior is simply that, someone just being rude or mean. This behavior can be ignored.
What age does our brain stop growing?
25
Name 3 "yellow" zone emotions.
Silly, frustrated, excited, worried, unfocused
How many Kelso's Choices are there?
9
What are the 3 actions we might take if Guard dog is in charge.
Fight, Flight, Freeze
Who are 3 people you could report bullying to at our school?
Any trusted adult
In our positive thinking lesson we talked about ANTs. What are ANTs?
Automatic Negative thoughts.
Why is it important to recognize what zone you are in?
So you know how to help yourself be successful!
Why do we learn about "Kelso's Choices"?
To help us solve small problems on our own
What does it mean when we have "flipped our lid?"
Amygdala is in charge and we are out of control.
Name the 3 R's that we talked about with being an upstander
Recognize, Report, Refuse
How many kids are in Mrs. Muhlestein's family?
11 6 boys and 5 girls