Zones of Regulation
How many zones are there?
4
Watch Mr. Fish act out 4 feelings and guess them all.
Appropriate guesses
Is everyone in your classroom always in the same zone?
No!
Mrs. Prendergast dropped her new Stanley water bottle on the rug. It was empty, so nothing spilled.
1
Show us your best whole body listening.
Ears listening, eyes looking, body still, quiet mouth.
Which zone is best for learning?
Green
Can your feelings change?
Yes!
What road sign goes with the red zone?
Mr. Fish's hair just doesn't look the way he wants it to, even though he used leave in conditioner, gel, and hair spray.
1
What might make you feel disgusted?
Acceptable response
Which zone are you in if you are "slow and low"?
Blue
Can you have a different feeling from someone about the same thing?
Yes!
Is a hammer a tool you can use on the road to regulation?
No!!!
Ms. Hastry got a new pair of glasses and left them on her chair. She accidentally sat on them and they broke into pieces!
3 or 4
What does NBD stand for?
No Big Deal
Give two feelings in the yellow zone.
Excited, nervous, worries, stressed, etc....
Give an example of a time that you felt scared.
Appropriate scared situation
If you are in the yellow zone, name a tool you can use to get back in the green zone.
Deep breaths, listen to music, counting backwards, talk to an adult, etc.
Mrs. Meehan's dog George went outside, saw a squirrel, and chased it into the woods. Now he has been missing for two hours.
3 or 4
Do you have to say sorry to someone if you bumped into them in line, but it was by accident?
Yes! You can say, "Sorry, That was an accident!"
If you are in the red zone, then your body feels...
Out of Control!
Give an example of a time when you felt disappointed.
Appropriate disappointed example
If you are in the blue zone, name a tool you can use to get back into the green zone.
Take a walk, fresh air, exercise, etc.
You are in a dance competition and your partner, Mr. Fish, didn't study the moves for the Cha-Cha, so you are not going to win!
Subjective
Which nerve helps calm you down when you do deep breaths?
Vagus