Name that zone
What am I feeling?
Strategies
Size of the problem
Random
100

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?

blue zone

100

Give me 2 feelings in the blue zone

ex: Tired, sad, sick, bored

100

Show me star fish breathing.

Ex: tracing your fingers and taking deep breaths.

100

Alex is upset because his favorite book was not chosen for story time. Is this a small, medium, or large problem?

Small.

100

Tell me 3 safe adults that you have at school.

Ex: teacher, principal, nurse.

200

Kara is feeling frustrated, because she has a lot of homework and two tests this week. She doesn't know what to do. What zone is she in?

yellow

200

Give me 2 feelings in the yellow zone

Ex: silly, frustrated, scared.

200

Show me birthday candle breathing.

Ex:Taking a deep breath and pretending to blow your birthday candle out.

200

Sarah was walking in the hallway and saw smoke coming out of one of the classrooms. Is this a small, medium, or large problem?

Large.

200

Tell me 2 safe adults that you have at home or close by. 

Ex: parents, grandparents.

300
Thomas is sitting is his chair upright and straight. He is listening to the teacher and ready to learn. What zone is he in?
green
300

Give me 2 feelings in the green zone.

ex: Happy, calm, focused
300

I can do 5-4-3-2-1 when I am sitting in my chair as a tool to help me calm down. Do you remember what this is?

Ex: 5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, 1 thing you can taste.


300

Tim is eating at lunch when he accidentally spills his milk all over the lunch table and it goes onto the floor. Is this a small, medium, or large problem?

Medium.

300

Why is it important to know what zone you are in?

So that you know what to do to help get back to the green zone!
400
Sally is feeling silly! She is making funny faces, sticking her tongue out and telling funny jokes. What zone is she in?
yellow
400

Give me 2 feelings in the red zone.

ex: angry, terrified.

400

What is another tool that you can use when you are in the yellow or red zone?

Ex: talk to an adult, spend time with a friend, give yourself some space, etc.

400

Gina's friend will not let her play with her new toy when she asks. Is this a small, medium, or large problem?

Small.

400

You can tell what zone someone is in by not only listening to their words, but also looking where?

At their face!

500

Julie is on the playground for recess. She is being mean to her classmates and starts pushing them. She is out of control! What zone is she in?

red

500
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.
500

Using the Emotion Potion (I feel ___________, when you ___________, could you please ________________, tell me what you would say in this situation.

Someone said something unkind to you at recess.

Ex: I feel sad when you said that, could you please apologize?
500

Jeff is swinging on the swing and accidentally falls off of it and hurts his leg. He cannot get up. Is this a small, medium, or large problem?

Large.

500

What does self-regulation mean?

Being in control of my body, my words, and my feelings.