Zones of Regulation
What are the 4 zones of regulation?
Blue, green, yellow, red
Give an example of a good coping skill.
Deep breaths, taking a walk, asking for a break, listening to music
Self control is...
knowing that you can do something, but choosing not to.
List an unexpected behavior in school.
Talking when the teacher's talking
What is a social cue?
Messages that people send us about their feelings.
List 3 feelings in the yellow zone.
Frustrated, annoyed, silly
Give an example of a poor coping skill.
Being aggressive, yelling, blaming others, talking down to yourself
Give an example of self control in school.
Raising your hand in class, sharing materials,
List an expected behavior in gym class.
Following directions.
What part of the body do we observe to understand a social cue?
Face, body language
Is it ok to experience feelings in each zone?
Yes!
Pick a coping skill and act it out!
Give an example of NOT using self control.
Blurting out, singing in class, screaming when you lose a game
What is a behavior that is unexpected in the classroom but expected at a sports game?
Yelling, cheering,
Name 2 social cues we can observe when someone is mad.
Tense muscles, crossed arms, squinted eyes
What do you use to get back to the green zone?
Coping skills
Why do we use coping skills?
To get back to green, for self-control, prevent ourselves from getting to red...
Why do we practice self-control?
So we can have expected behaviors, so our friends like us, so we don't get in trouble
List three expected behaviors during lunch.
Eating with your mouth closed, talking in an inside voice, cleaning up after yourself, staying in your seat, requesting permission to leave
Name 2 social cues people give us when they're sad.
Frowning, crying, hanging head, slumped shoulders