Name that zone
Levi is feeling tired because he didn't get enough sleep last night. He is having a hard time paying attention to his teacher. What zone is he in?
Blue zone
Give me 3 feelings/emotions in the blue zone.
sad, tired, sick, miserable, lonely, bored, moving slowly, hurt, shy
How does my body look when I'm in the yellow zone? (face, muscles, movement)
nervous, excited, worried, silly
Jack is crying because his favorite book was checked out by someone else in the library. Tell me 2 ways Jack can handle this well.
Talk to an adult, positive self-talk, count to 10, belly breath, ask to get a drink/walk
Name and act out one tool that makes your energy level go up.
Examples: jumping jacks or take a walk
Ava is upset and worried because she has a lot of homework and two tests this week. She doesn't know what to do. What zone is she in and why?
Yellow zone or Red zone (explain)
Give me 3 feelings in the yellow zone.
excited, worried, nervous, silly, scared, frustrated, annoyed, confused, jealous, overwhelmed
How does my body look when I'm in the blue zone? (face, muscles, movement)
sad, tired, bored, sick
Sarah is bored and tired in her class. She can't stay awake. Tell me 2 ways Sarah can wake up her body and brain.
Wall push ups, animal walks, jumping jacks, big movement, small movement, stretch
Name and act out one tool that makes your energy level go down.
Calming tool examples: Deep breaths, wall push ups, animal walks, small movement fidget tools
Henry is sitting in his chair upright and straight. He is listening to the teacher and ready to learn. What zone is he in and why?
Green zone
Give me 3 feelings/emotions in the green zone.
happy, calm, focused, proud, comfortable, relaxed, grateful
How does my body look when I'm in the red zone? (face, muscles, movement)
angry, super excited/happy, out of control
Tim is so goofy and hyper during class. He's on the verge of being out of control. What should he do?
Take 3 deep breaths, count to ten, big movement, wall push ups, push hands together
You are feeling very tired and are moving slowly. You are having a hard time paying attention to your teacher. What tool could you use?
Alerting tool examples: drink of water, stretch, animal walk
Emma is super excited because she gets to go up north this weekend. She can't focus on anything the teacher is saying because she is looking forward to her vacation. Her heart is beating quickly and she wants to jump for joy. She is feeling out of control. What zone is she in and why?
Red zone
Give me 3 feelings in the red zone.
overjoyed, angry, furious, terrified, out of control, wild, elated, super excited
How does my body look when I'm in the green zone? (face, muscles, movement)
happy, calm, ready to learn
How do you know when to use a coping skill? What do you feel like?
examples: starting to feel mad/frustrated, heart beats faster, feel really tired, have trouble focusing, energy level doesn't match the zone expected
understand situations that make you upset
You are feeling very high energy after coming in from recess. Now it is time to read to self and you are having a hard time keeping your mouth and body still. What is one tool you could use?
Calming tools: push hands together, wall push ups, big movement, deep breathing, peace corner
Julie is on the playground for recess. She is saying mean things to her classmates. She pushed her friend down and started to yell. She is out of control! What zone is she in and why?
Red zone
True or False: Red zone is bad and green zone is good.
False. All zones are okay and perfectly normal. Neither of them are bad. Make sure it is a MATCH!
If I'm slouching in my chair, leaning over my desk, with my head leaning on my hand, what zone do you think I am in and why?
Blue zone
You notice your friend is feeling frustrated in class. What is one strategy they could use to help them calm their big emotions?
Example: Deep breaths, count to 10, ask for help, hand breathing, belly breathing, ask to take a break, peace corner, big movements
What does your body feel like and look like when you need to use a calming tool? How is it different than when you need to use an alerting tool?
When you need to use a calming tool your body often is moving fast, your heart is beating quickly, hard to focus.
When you need to use an alerting tool your body often is moving slowly, you appear tired, your body is down.