Zones
Size of the problem
Coping with big feelings
100

What zone is sadness?

Blue

100

What is the size of the problem when there is an emergency?

Huge

100

All feelings are okay. True or false?

True! All feelings are okay! We all experience ups and downs throughout our day. It's okay to get upset, frustrated or even angry. But when we do get angry it's important that we use a strategy to help calm down.

200

What zone is feeling out of control?

Red

200

What can you do if you have a tiny problem?

Ignore it and move on

200

What is a strategy you can use to calm down when you are angry?

Take deep breaths, go for a walk, ask for help

300

What zone is feeling very low energy and tired?

blue

300

Your pencil broke but there aren't any more in your pencil box. What is the size of the problem?

Small- you can fix this yourself. Just ask your teacher for a new pencil. 

300

What is a strategy you can use to calm down when you are feeling like you can't stay still?

Ask for a walking break, do some wall push ups, try muscle relaxation (rocks and socks) 
400

What zone is when you're engine is STARTING to get revved up and you are acting silly?

Yellow

400

Someone calls you mean names every day even though you asked them to stop. What is the size of the problem? 

Big. You tried to fix it but it keeps happening. You need help from an adult. It may take awhile to fix the problem. 

400

What is a way to feel better when you are sad?

Talking to a friend or adult or asking for a hug

500

What zone are you in when you feel calm?

Green

500

You fall and cut your knee at recess. It is bleeding and you need to go to the nurse. 

Medium. It is not something you can fix on your own. It may hurt for a few hours. 

500

What can we do when we are frustrated with the way a friend is treating us?

We can tell the friend how we are feeling and ask them to stop