Recognizing Emotions/Zones of Regulation
Your teacher says we are going outside for a science experiment. You feel what and what zone would that be in?
I feel happy and I am in the green zone.
Name a breathing technique
Box Breathing, Five Finger Breathing, Lazy 8 Breathing, Belly Breathing
What does self-advocacy mean?
To ask for help
How far away should we be from someone to keep out of their personal space?
One arm's length away.
What can you do to be a good friend?
Be kind/respectful, ask them to hang out, play together, help them out, share, make them something, etc.
We see our friends getting out of the car in the morning. What would you be feeling and what zone is that in?
I would be feeling excited and I am in the yellow zone.
Name 3 tools to calm down from the blue zone.
Yoga, walk, bathroom/water break, talk to an adult, deep breaths, .
Physical exercise, listen to upbeat music, reading, coloring, water break, talk to an adult, and positive thinking/affirmations.
How do we respectfully advocate for ourselves?
Raise our hand and wait to be called on.
Go up to the teacher and calmly ask.
False, we are not physically in their personal space but staring makes others uncomfortable like we are in their personal space.
What are the 5 levels of the relationship ruler?
Stranger, aquaintance, friend, close friend, family.
You stayed up way past your bedtime to watch TikTok and play Roblox. What could you be feeling at school the next day and what zone would that be in?
I would be feeling tired and in the blue zone.
Jordan got his Chromebook out for math but realized it had died. How big of problem is this and what can Shaun do to solve this problem?
It is a small problem (no one is in danger and we can solve this on our own) and Jordan can plug his chromebook in or ask for help to do the math work.
Why do we need to advocate for ourselves?
To get help when we need it and let others know what we are thinking and/or feeling.
What are 3 examples of respectful behaviors in school?
Listening to the teacher, raising hand to speak, waiting to do until told by an adult, following school rules, keeping hands to self, and being kind to everyone.
Kevin enjoys making YouTube videos at home with his brother. Someone keeps commenting on the videos "Great job! Let's make videos together some time! Add me on Snapchat @GrumpGrumpany32". Should Kevin add this person on Snapchat?
This person is a stranger and Kevin should not add this person on Snapchat. It can be unsafe to talk to unknown strangers on the internet.
You have a lot of homework in your classes and multiple tests upcoming this week. What would you be feeling and what zone would that be in?
I would be feeling nervous and in the yellow zone.
You were excited to go to the mall after school but your parents said that you could not go today. What size of problem is this and what can you do to solve this problem?
This is a medium problem (need some adult help to solve the problem) and we can take a deep breath, ask our parents for another time that we can go to the mall, and/or ask them for something else to do to help us calm down.
Max asked Steven to stop staring at him during math class. True or False, is this an example of self-advocacy?
True, asking for your personal space and to not be uncomfortable is advocating for ourselves.
What is are 3 examples of expected behaviors in the library?
Reading, not talking, listening to the teacher/librarian, asking before touching puzzles/books/other, checking books out rather than just taking them.
May is sitting with some of her classmates at lunch for the first time. She notices that one of them brought cookies with their lunch. She says, “Ooh, I want one!” and takes a cookie from her classmate’s lunchbox. What level on the relationship ruler are May and her classmate? Was May's behavior expected for that level?
They are still strangers (maybe aquaintances) and the behavior is unexpected for strangers (aquaintances too). This can make someone else upset and not want to be friends with us.
You just ran a couple races in gym class and your face is red, heart is beating fast, and your palms are sweaty. What could you be feeling and what zone would that be in?
I could be feeling tired and in the blue zone.
You were sitting in Science class and the fire alarm goes off. You didn't think there was a fire drill today. What size of the problem is this and what can you do to solve it?
This is a big problem (need adult assistance and someone's safety is in danger) and we have to take a deep breath, stand up, get in line, and quietly follow our teacher and peers outside. We can also ask for headphones to help us deal with the loud noise from the alarm.
Name an unexpected way to advocate for ourselves?
Yelling, screaming, running out of the class, hitting, or throwing things.
Fill each other's buckets!
We fill other people's bucket by being kind, saying compliments to them, sharing, helping them out, or even just giving them a smile.
Jane talks to Henry on the phone two to three nights a week. They sometimes hang out on the weekends. At lunch, Jane shares a secret with Henry and makes him promise not to tell anyone. What level on the relationship ruler are Jane and Henry? Is this behavior expected for that level?
Jane and Henry are close friends and it would be expected to tell our close friends secrets (except for secrets that could get people in trouble or someone gets hurt).