Zones of Regulation - Colors
What Zone do these feelings belong to? - Sad, bored, tired, and sick.
The Blue Zone
What zone are we in when we are ready to go?
The Green Zone
True or False:
You can be in more than one zone at a time.
True
What does it look like when someone takes deep breaths?
They breathe in slowly and then out
Role play being in your green zone and using a coping skill to stay in that zone.
The response needs to be:
safe, respectful, and appropriate
What Zone do these feelings belong to? - Overyjoyed/elated, panicked, angry, terrified.
The Red Zone
Name your favourite Tool Box strategy
Examples:
Deep Breaths, going for a walk, listening to music, squeezing your hands, jumping jacks, pushing the wall, Lazy 8 breathing.
What zone are we in when we are ready to do our school work?
The Green Zone
Show me how you would use a fidget toy when feeling restless.
Demonstrate using a fidget toy.
You are feeling sad in your blue zone because someone hurt your feelings by not include you in their conversation. Show a coping skill you could use.
Was the skill:
safe and appropriate?
What zone do these feelings belong to? - Worried, frustrated, silly, excited.
The Yellow Zone
What is an example of a calming technique?
Deep breathing, Listening to music, Coloring.
Do ALL tools that can help get us back in the Green zone work for everybody?
No, eveyone is different. They need to find what works for them.
How would you use a stress ball?
Squeeze it in your hand.
Role play being in your yellow zone because you are feeling frustrated with your work in class. What coping skill could you use? Demonstrate
Was the skill safe and appropriate?
What zone do these feelings belong to? - Happy, focused, calm, proud.
The Green Zone
What is an example of a breathing strategy
Lazy 8 Breathing, Take a deep Breath, Six sides of breathing
What can you do if you are feeling in the blue, yellow or red zone?
Use a tool box strategy
Answers Vary
Name some trusted people you speak to someone about your feelings?
Parents, teachers, other trusted adults
Role play being in your red zone after someone called you a mean name and using a coping skill.
Was the skill safe and appropriate?
Name all four colors of the Zones of Regulation.
Blue, Green, Red and Yellow
What Zone are you in?
What toolbox strategies can help you?
(multiple options)
Why do we use the Zones of Regulation
To better understand how we are feeling and what strategies we may use to manage ourselves.
Show how to uses counting to 10 as a calming skill
Counting to 10 slowly
Role play how you would handle a peer asking you to be quiet.
Was your response safe and appropriate?