Name that Zone
What zone is Sam in when he is feeling tired because he didn't get enough sleep last night and is having a hard time paying attention to his teacher?
What is the Blue zone
Give me 3 feelings/ emotions in the blue zone
What is sad, bored, tired, sick, blah/meh, etc.
How does my body look when I'm in the yellow zone?
Examples: What is...
Nervous/Worried= shrinking, red cheeks, darting eyes, hands fidgeting, hiding, etc.
Silly/Excited= moving around, smiling, big eyes, giggling, body fidgeting, etc.
Alex is crying because his favorite book wasn't chosen for circle time. Tell me 2 ways Alex can handle this.
Examples: What is...
Take deep breaths, 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique, go get a drink of water, take a break, distract his brain by thinking of one thing that might be cool about the book that was chosen, talk to an adult, etc.
Draw what you would look like in the green zone at school.
Examples: What is...
Looking at teacher, sitting straight up in their chair with their head up, listening and paying attention to the teacher.
Kara is upset and overwhelmed because she has a lot of homework and two tests this week. She doesn't know what to do. What zone is she in?
What is the Yellow Zone
Give me 3 feelings in the yellow zone
What is nervous, worried, silly, excited, frustrated, etc.
How does my body look when I'm in the Blue Zone?
What is...
Slumped, slow, low energy, tired/sagging eyes, pale skin, laying down, etc.
Sarah is bored and tired in her class. She can't stay awake. Tell me 2 ways Sarah can stay awake.
What is...
Drink a glass of water, chair push ups, movement break, etc.
Draw how you would look in the yellow zone at school.
What is...
Drawing should be them playing with their friends during recess, lunch or play time.
Thomas is sitting is his chair upright and straight. He is listening to the teacher and ready to learn. What zone is he in?
What is the Green Zone
Give me 3 feelings in the green zone.
What is happy, calm, focused, relaxed, content, etc.
How does my body look when I'm in the Green Zone?
What is...
Calm, still, focused attention, relaxed expression, smiling, steady energy, sitting up tall, eyes on the person speaking/task, etc.
Tim is so goofy and hyper during class. He's on the verge of being out of control. What should he do?
Examples- What is...
Take 3 deep breaths, listen to calm music, use the 5-4-3-2-1 strategy, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, etc.
Draw what you would look like in the red zone.
What is...
Drawing should be of him/her mad, angry, crying and out of control
Sally is feeling silly! She is making funny faces, sticking her tongue out and telling funny jokes. What zone is she in?
What is the Yellow Zone
Give me 3 feelings in the red zone.
What is overjoyed, angry, furious, livid, mad, terrified, upset, extremely sad/depressed, etc.
How does my body look when I'm in the red zone?
What is...
Red face, clenched fists, screaming, crying, physically aggressive, angry eyes/eyebrows, open mouth, clenched teeth, sweating, extreme happiness, etc.
When is it okay to be in the yellow zone at school?
What is...Recess, lunch, play time
Show me how you would look in the blue zone.
What is...
They should appear tired, bored, sick or embarrassed, etc.
Julie is in the playground for recess. She is mean to her classmates and starts hitting them because one of her classmates pushed her. She is out of control! What zone is she in?
What is the 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.
If I'm slouching in my chair, leaning over my desk, with my head leaning on my hand, what Zone am I in?
What is the Blue Zone
When is it okay to be in the red zone?
What is...
If you are hurt, in pain, loss of a family member or loved one.
Show me with your face/ body, how you would look in the green zone during class.
Examples: What is...
Looking at the teacher, calm, happy, focused, sitting nicely, etc.