Zones of Regulation
What zone is Sam in when he is feeling tired, because he didnt get enough sleep last night and is having a hard time paying attention to his history teacher?
Blue
The action of working with someone to produce or create something
Collaboration
You are playing cards with some kids and one of them burps out loud. His face turns red and everyone looks at him. Why did his face turn red?
What is embarrassed.
True or False: Flexible Thinking is a helpful skill to use when plans change.
True. If we think flexibly when plans change, it can help us to remain calm.
Someone walked by and accidentally pushed you. You did not fall over and did not get hurt. What is the size of the problem?
Small
Thomas is sitting is his chair upright and straight. He is listening to the teacher and ready to learn. What zone is he in?
Green zone
What is the state or position of being a leader?
You are thinking about your baseball game after school, and shout out "I hope we win!!!" The person you are talking too looks at you confused. What might they be thinking?
They might be wondering what you are talking about. Saying something out of context can be confusing if our convo partner does not know what we're talking about.
How does flexible thinking help you solve problems?
Flexible thinking can help you come up with more than one solution to a problem
You have a family member who is very sick and is in the hospital. What is the size of the problem?
Big
Sally is feeling silly! She is making funny faces, sticking her tongue out and telling funny jokes. What zone is she in?
Yellow
What is the name of a person in charge? (boat, team, police officer etc)
Captain
Jenny picked up her graded test, ran out of the room, and threw the paper in the trash. Why did Jenny throw away her test?
She got a bad grade and is upset.
How can flexible thinking help improve friendships and relationships with others?
Someone who is flexible is able to compromise, problem solve, and change plans without getting upset. People like being around others who are flexible
Your group of friends are fighting this week and asking you to take sides. What is the size of the problem?
Medium
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?
Red zone
What is the action or process of causing a group of people to work together effectively?
Team building
The teacher told the class to pick partners for an assignment. Jacob sat at his desk and didn't pick a partner. What might Jacob be thinking?
No one wants to be my partner. I don't like anyone in this class/I don't want to partner with anyone. I can do the assignment all on my own.
Kevin wanted to continue to play video games at home, but his parents ask him to do something else. Kevin pauses or saves his game so he can find out what his parents want him to do
Flexible. Kevin realized that he could go back and play his game later. He might just have to do one quick thing and can take another break after doing some work.
A classmate starts yelling at another student since he or she thinks that person cheated at a game.
Big reaction, small problem
What zone is anxious in?
Yellow
What is the name of the Phoenix Men's NBA team?
Suns
Jayden has a hard time sitting still in class and learns best when he is moving. Jayden's teacher, Ms. Martinez, told him he needed to sit down quietly during the lesson. How might Jayden be feeling and thinking in this situation?
He may feel frustrated & discouraged. He might be wondering if his teacher cares about him, if he is going to do well in class, or thinking about ways to help him focus.
Christian's class is doing a reading activity with assigned partners. He was assigned a partner that was not his friend and he gets upset. Is he being flexible or rigid?
Rigid. Christian got upset when he found out who his partner was, instead of giving them a chance.
Your friend says she needs some space from you this week since you two had a disagreement. You give her some space and spend time with other friends.
Medium reaction, medium problem