Zones of Regulation
When you are focused, calm and organized and ready to learn, what Zone of Regulation are you in?
Green Zone
Things people do or say that other people think are friendly, helpful and respectful to others.
Are these expected or unexpected behaviors?
Expected
You planned to wear a specific outfit for picture day, but the morning of picture day, you find out your outfit is in the wash.
Provide a Plan A.
Provide a Plan B.
Give examples.
Flexible thinkers can think of more than 1 solution to a problem.
True or False
True
When you are feeling wiggly, frustrated, silly, worried, anxious or starting to become really excited, you are in what Zone of Regulation?
Yellow Zone
Things people do or say that other people think are not friendly, hurtful, odd and disrespectful to others. Are these expected or unexpected behaviors?
Unexpected
The game that you want to play during indoor recess is taken.
Provide a Plan A.
Provide a Plan B.
Give examples
Rigid thinkers get stuck in their thinking and cannot change.
True or False
True
In each Zone there are things we can do, or use to help us feel regulated (to calm down, to wake up, to slow down, etc.).
What are these things called? We use our _____?
Strategies or Tools
During social studies class, Ms. Ramos looks around the room and calls on Ethan. Ethan is sitting quietly, looking at Ms. Ramos and his hand is raised.
Is this behavior expected or unexpected?
Expected
You wait in line to get tickets for a movie, only to find out that it’s sold out.
Provide a Plan A and a Plan B.
Give example
Plan A
Plan B
Zara and Rohan both wanted to use a white Chromebook today, but there was only one white Chromebook. Rohan said, “You can use it today, Zara. But is it OK if I use it tomorrow?”
Is this stuck or flexible thinking?
Flexible
Give an example of someone who is in the Red Zone.
What is a strategy to help them calm down?
Provide example.
Deep breathing, take a walk, get a drink, jump on a trampoline, go to a quiet space...
Give an example of an unexpected behavior.
Why is it unexpected?
If you provided an example and gave a reason, you did it!
You plan to make chocolate chip cookies, but realize you don’t have any chocolate chips.
Provide a Plan A
Provide a Plan B
Give examples
Emily wanted the pink crayon, but Matt was using it. Emily grabbed it out of his hand so she could finish her drawing quickly.
Is this stuck or flexible thinking?
Stuck
Tommy keeps yawning during art class. He keeps putting his head down on the table to shut his eyes. Tommy’s teacher says this is the last day for them to work on their art project, so he needs to finish.
What Zone is Tommy in? What is a strategy he can use?
Blue
Jumping jacks, mini-trampoline, go on a walk, stretch...
Give an example of an expected behavior.
Why is it an expected behavior?
If you gave an example and a reason, you got it correct!
If you get stuck, you always have options. You can use different plans.
We call these plan ___ and plan ___.
Plan A, Plan B
Charlotte and Daphne are choosing a game to play. Charlotte says she wants to play Candy Land. Daphne says, “I wanted to play Connect Four. Do you think if we play Candy Land today, we could play Connect Four tomorrow?”
Is this stuck or flexible thinking?
Flexible