Green Zone
Name some 3 emotions (feelings) you might be feeling when you are in the Green Zone.
comfortable, proud, relaxed, ok, happy, grateful, hopeful, calm, focused
Name 3 emotions you might freel in the Yellow Zone.
In the Yellow Zone you might feel excited, frustrated, nervous, silly, worried, upset, embrassed, confused,
What are some emotions (feelings) you might experience in the Blue Zone?
Some emotions I might be feeling in the Blue Zone are sad, tired, disappointed, lonely, depressed, bored, sad.
Your classmate told you they liked your new shoes.
Green, happy
I am losing some control during math class.
I can: ask for help
ask for a break
Why is the Green Zone a place you want to spend most of your time?
The Green Zone is a good place to spend most of your time because these emotions will help you be successful in and out of the classroom.
Is the Yellow Zone a place you want to live or just visit? Explain your answer.
The Yellow Zone is a place you want to visit not live in because those emotions, if not controlled, will lead to the Red Zone and consequences.
Is the Blus Zone a place you want live or visit? Why?
The Blue Zone is a place you want to visit because these emotions (feelings) will not help you to be successful inside or outside the classroom.
Your house caught fire!
Yellow - worried,scared
Red - devasted, angry
I am angry when asked to turn over my i pad and begin to scream.
I can ask to leave the classroom for a break.
When you are in the Green Zone is this a good time to solve problems? Why or Why not?
Yes, it isa good time to solve problems because you are calm.
Are there any benefits (good things) to being in the Yellow Zone?
There are some benefits to being in the Yello Zone. Sometimes feeling frustrated helps you to learn things you thought you could not learn. Feeling confused, nervous, are emotions that can help to motive you to find solutions to problems.
When you are visiting the Blue Zone is this a good time to try and solve a problem?
When I am in the Blue Zone it is not a good time to solve problems because I will not be able to make good decisions when feeling sad, disappointed,or tired
You were supposed to go to the park today but it started raining.
Blue - sad, disappointed
How can you tell you are moving from the yellow zone into the red zone? ( hint: your body/feelings can give you cues)
I squirm and fidget in my seat - yellow
I roll my eyes and furrow my brows at the teacher -yellow
I scream, hit, throw objects
What does a person look like when they are in the Green Zone?
When a person is in the Green Zone they may be smiling, relaxed, focused.
Can you tell when you are in the Yellow Zone?
Yes, I sometimes squirm in my seat, roll my eyes and firrow my brows at the teacher, cross my eyes, lose some control.
What might someone look like if they were in the Blue Zone?slowly
A person might look sick, tired(moving slowly), sad, bored, exhausted(head down on desk, sleeping).
You are going to the Science Factory today.
Yellow - excited
Green - Happy
What can you do when you feel your emotions (feelings) go from yellow to red?
Get help from a grown up
Close your eyes and count to 20
Tell someone how you feel
Take deep breaths
Get a drink of water
How do you guarentee that you can remain in the Green Zone?
To remain in the Green Zone you can use deep breathing, self talk , or talk to another person .
When you are in Yellow Zone and feeling annoyed how can you convey (tell) this to others?
What should I not do?
When I am feeling annoyed I can tell others and ask to be left alone.
I should not yell, scream, threathen others with my body langauge, throw things, hit or kick.
If you are in the Blue Zone how should you tell others how you are feeling?
When I am in the Blue Zone I ca simply tell others that I do not feeling like talking. I will find a trusted adult to talk to if I can not use my strategies to make me feel better.
You didn't much sleep last night and now you have a headache.
Blue - sad, tired
yellow - lose of some control
Red - angry,mean
I begin to stomp my feet when asked to sit still.
Get help from a grown up, even if it is out of teh classroom.
Do a calming activity like palm pressing, take a walk and get adrink