Vocabulary
Feelings
Expected vs Unexpected
Strategies
Miscellaneous
100
What does expected behavior mean?
Behaviors that give other people around us good or comfortable thoughts.
100
What feelings make up the Blue Zone? Name at least three.
Sad, sick, tired, bored, moving slowly
100
Joey wanted to dye his hair. He asked his parents, but they said no. What should Joey do? Pick the two best options that are most expected.


A. Throw a temper tantrum.

B. Ask again calmly and say that he will work hard for it.

C. Dye his hair alone.

D. Create a presentation for his parents about all of the reasons why they should let him dye his hair.

B and D
100
What's a strategy you can use in the Green Zone?
Nothing! You don't need one!
100
You broke your nail. What is the size of that problem?
Tiny (Size 1)
200
What are unexpected behaviors?
Behaviors that give others around us bad or uncomfortable thoughts. They may feel uncomfortable around us.
200
What feelings make up the Green Zone? Name at least three.
Happy, calm, feeling okay, focused, ready to learn
200
Boe was playing on the swingset, but another student asked if he could take a turn. Boe said no, and hit him because he did not want to give up the swing. 


Is that expected or unexpected? Why?

Unexpected; because you do not hit others. It is important to take turns.
200
What's a strategy you can use in the Yellow Zone?
-Talk to a grown up

-Lazy 8 breathing

-Ask for help if it is something hard

200
Demonstrate a strategy and explain how it can help change your zone.
Examples: 

Lazy 8 Breathing, 6 Sides of Breathing, Size of the Problem


300
What is a tool or strategy?
Something that can help you get back into the Green Zone.
300
What feelings make up the Yellow Zone? Name at least three.
Frustrated, worried, silly/wiggly, excited, loss of some control
300
Patty was doing some tap dance. Her friend, Barbara, asked her if she could try. Patty said, "Sure! I can teach you a few moves." Is this expected or unexpected. Why?
Expected! She is being nice and kind.
300

The Pacer Test in gym is coming up. It is on the same day as MAP testing. You feel very nervous and anxious. What is a good strategy to use to help overcome this feeling?

-Ask for a grown up to talk to so you can get it off your chest

-Take some deep breaths before hand

-Ask yourself, "What is the size of this problem?"

300
Demonstrate how each of the zones looks, acting them out.
Person must act out each zone, using appropriate body and face clues/signals.
400
What is a trigger? 
Something that moves us from the Green Zone into the Yellow or Red Zone.
400
What feelings make up the Red Zone? Name at least three.
Mad, angry, terrified, yelling/hitting, elated, out of control
400
Suzie had a substitute teacher that morning. She really didn't like subs, so she got really mad and didn't really do any work or pay attention to what the teacher was doing. Is this expected or unexpected? How should she have acted?
-Unexpected

-Suzie should have taken some deep breaths and went on with her day because it was a little problem.

400
What is a strategy you can use in the Blue Zone and what's a strategy you can use in the Red Zone?
-If you are in the Blue Zone, you need a strategy to wake you up. For example, you can take a motor break and do some jumping jacks or get a drink of water.

-If you are in the Red Zone, you a strategy to calm you down. For example, you could do: Lazy 8 Breathing, Size of the Problem, talk to an adult.

400
What are three examples of triggers?
Examples: losing a game, pacer test, writing, Spanish, tests (e.g., PARCC, MAP)
500
What are the Zones of Regulation? Please list the various Zones.
A strategy that helps people learn how to keep their body in control and deal with their emotions.


Zones: Blue, Green, Yellow, Red

500

Billy was frustrated because the test on dividing multiplication was very hard. He also had to do the pacer test in gym that day. When he got back from lunch, he threw a tantrum because the teacher asked him to do a worksheet. How was he feeling? What zone was Billy in? Why?

Billy was in the Red Zone because he was mad and out of control.
500
Fill in the blank. Your _____ and _____ need to be a part of the group if you are showing expected behavior.
Body and Brain
500
What is the Size of the Problem strategy? How big should the reaction be?
A strategy that helps people measure the size of the problem they are experiencing.

The reaction should MATCH the size of the problem.


500
Talk about a time that you were in each of the zones, including Blue, Green, Yellow, Red.

Blue: I felt sick this morning.

Green: Working and staying focused at school.

Yellow: When I went to Disney World.

Red: My baby brother wouldn't stop crying for hours.