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The 4 Zones
Tools
Body Language
100

You are sitting at your desk, focused, calm, and ready to learn.

Green Zone
100

Name 2 tools you can use to regulate your emotions.

I can play and enjoy the outdoors. I can read and study. I can help a friend.  I can list down why I feel good to help cheer me up when I'm not okay. 

I can get a drink of water. I can sit up straight. I can take a short walk. I can tell someone how I feel. 

I can stop whatever I am doing. I can step back and think. I can ask for a break. I can ask for help.

I can close my eyes and count to 20. I can take deep breaths. I can think of a place where I feel safe. I can write, talk, or draw about what I feel.

  • Drink of water

  • Count

  • Deep breaths

  • Squeeze and release

  • Wall push ups

  • Use fidgets

  • Draw

  • Write this

  • Talk with adults

  • Take a break

  • Self talk

  • Take a walk

  • Stretch

  • Volcano breath

  • Lift something heavy

  • Ask for a snack

  • Think of a calm place

  • Listen to music

100

If a classmate is in the Green Zone and ready to learn, what might their body look like?

sitting up straight, smiling, making calm eye contact, or having a relaxed body

200

You feel silly, excited, and have a little extra energy, but you are not completely out of control yet.

Yellow Zone

200

You are trying to finish a tough assignment, but your face feels hot and your head hurts because you are getting frustrated. What should you do?

Deep breaths

Box breathing

Break / Cool-down

200

If someone is in the Blue Zone because they feel tired, sad, or sick, what clues does their body give you?

slouched shoulders, moving slowly, a frowning face, or resting their head on their desk

300

You feel completely exhausted and moving slowly after staying up late, or your body feels completely overwhelmed and furious after losing a game.

Red or Blue zone

300

Maya is sitting at her desk during math class. Her hands feel restless, and she is having trouble focusing on her worksheet.

Fidget toy of some sort

300

If a student’s engine is running hot in the Yellow Zone (feeling silly, anxious, or frustrated), what body language clues might you notice?

fidgeting, bouncing feet, talking quickly, pacing, or a tense face