ABCDE/ZONES COPING SKILLS

A

100

WHAT DOES THE LETTER "A" STAND FOR?

AWARENESS

200

WHAT DOES "AWARENESS" MEAN?

TO BE AWARE OF YOUR FEELINGS

300

GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF ONE WAY TO BE "AWARE" OF YOUR FEELINGS?

-FOCUS ON DIFFERENT FEELINGS IN YOUR BODY (HEART RATE, INCREASED BREATHING, CLENCHED FIST, ETC.)

-TAKE THE TIME TO NAME YOUR FEELING

400

Extra Review Question WORK TOGETHER AS A TEAM: Give an example of a feeling from the BLUE ZONE

SAD, BORED, TIRED, EXHAUSTED, DEPRESSED, LONELY, ETC.

500

NAME 2 TRUSTED ADULTS THAT YOU CAN TALK TO AT HOME & 2 TRUSTED ADULTS AT SCHOOL?

~NO HELP FROM STAFF~

HOME: PARENT, AUNT, UNCLE, ETC.

SCHOOL: ANY ADULT (HALL STAFF, TEACHERS, MHP'S, ETC.

B

100

WHAT DOES THE LETTER "B" STAND FOR?

BREATHE

200

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO "BREATH"

DEEP BREATH IN & OUT

300

GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF A "BREATHING" COPING SKILL

-BLOWING OUT THE CANDLES

-ROLLER COASTER BREATHING

-BREATHE IN, HOLD, BREATHE OUT

400

BREATHING CAN BE USED TO MANAGE FEELINGS OF ANGER, SADNESS, AND NERVOUSNESS? (TRUE OR FALSE)

TRUE: YOU CAN USE BREATHING FOR ALL THE DIFFERENT EMOTIONS.

BONUS 100 POINTS-IF YOU GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF USING BREATHING WHEN YOU ARE HAPPY OR RELAXED :-)

500

WHAT IS THE NICE LADY'S NAME THAT SITS AT THE DESK BY THE ELEVATORS? 

~NO HELP FROM STAFF~

MS. COPLINS (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MS. BROWN)

C

100

WHAT DOES THE LETTER "C" STAND FOR?

COUNT

200

GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF "COUNTING" AS A COPING SKILL

COUNT 1 TO 10

300

GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF "COUNTING"

-COUNT FROM 1 TO 10

-BREATHE 1, BREATHE 2, BREATHE 3 (COUNTING YOUR DEEP BREATHS)

400

Extra Review Question WORK TOGETHER AS A TEAM: Give an example of a feeling from the YELLOW ZONE

EXCITED, SCARED, IRRITATED, JUMPY, TOO SILLY, ETC. 

500

SCENARIO: I HAVE A DISAGREEMENT WITH A CLASSMATE, I ASK STAFF IF WE CAN SIT DOWN AND TALK TO RESOLVE OUR ISSUE. 

WHAT IS THIS CALLED?

~NO HELP FROM STAFF~

PEER MEDIATION/MEDIATION

D

100

WHAT DOES THE LETTER "D" STAND FOR

DISTANCE

200

WHAT DOES "DISTANCE" AS A COPING SKILL MEAN?

MOVE YOURSELF AWAY FROM WHATEVER IS CAUSING YOUR STRONG EMOTIONS

300

GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF "DISTANCE" AT HOME

GO TO YOUR ROOM

BONUS 100 POINTS: GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF "DISTANCE" AT SCHOOL. 

400

Extra Review Question WORK TOGETHER AS A TEAM: Give an example of a feeling from the GREEN ZONE

HAPPY, CALM, RELAXED, CHILLIN, FOCUSED, SCHOOL READ, ETC.

500

WHAT ARE THE NAMES OF THE 3 HALLWAY SUPPORT STAFF?

~NO HELP FROM STAFF~

MR. GRIFFITH, MR. QUARLES, AND MR. ROMAINE

E

100

WHAT DOES THE LETTER "E" STAND FOR?

EXPRESS YOUR FEELINGS

200

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO "EXPRESS YOURSELF"?

LET SOMEONE ELSE KNOW ABOUT YOUR FEELINGS

300

GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF "EXPRESSING YOUR FEELINGS"

TALK TO AN ADULT

DRAW YOUR FEELINGS

WRITE YOUR FEELINGS DOWN

MAKE A RAP/POEM OF YOUR FEELINGS

400

Extra Review Question WORK TOGETHER AS A TEAM: Give an example of a feeling from the RED ZONE

ANGRY, FURIOUS, OUT OF CONTROL, UNSAFE BEHAVIORS, ETC. 

500

NAME 2 COPING SKILLS YOU CAN USE IN CLASS AND 2 YOU CAN USE THAT ARE LOCATED IN THE HALLWAY?

~NO HELP FROM STAFF~

IN CLASS: CALM DOWN CORNER, PUTTING YOUR HEAD DOWN, WRITING IN YOUR JOURNAL, ETC.

IN THE HALLWAY: PUNCHING BAG, WHERE'S WALDO?, HOPSCOTCH, WALL PUSH UPS, WALL JUMPS, ETC.