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What zone?
True or False?
Zones Tools
Expected or Unexpected?
Size of the Problem
100
Sarah is squealing with excitement because she found out she gets to go to Galaxyland after school. Which zone is she in?
Yellow zone.
100
We do the calming sequence to get back in the red zone.
False. It's used to get back into the green zone!
100
Kelly is feeling very angry. She is ready to punch someone and is out of control. What should she do?
Use the calming sequence, breathing techniques, or any other tools from your Zones Kit.
100
Picking your nose in public.
Unexpected
100
You're being bullied.
Big problem.
200
Pat came to school ready to learn. He's focused and is listening to his teacher. What zone is he in?
He is in the GREEN zone.
200
When you are bored, you are in the yellow zone.
False.
200
Andrew is feeling very tired during class. What are some things he can do to help wake himself up?
He can get a drink of water, do some chair push-ups, or stretch his arms up.
200
Shaking hands with a person when you are introduced.
Expected.
200
You can't find your pencil but you have a worksheet to do.
Small problem.
300
Your brother has been poking you for the entire car ride to school, and you've had enough. You can feel your heart beating fast and you just want to yell. What zone are you in?
The RED zone.
300
True or false? Breathing is a good way to calm yourself down.
True.
300
Lilly is really excited and silly during class, but she needs to calm down. What could she do?
Breathing techniques, read a book, or other Zones Kit tools.
300
Looking the other way when someone is talking to you.
Unexpected.
300
Someone told you they don't want to be your friend anymore.
A medium problem.
400
Your dog ran away and you can't find her. You are feeling really worried about her. What zone are you in?
YELLOW
400
When you are in the yellow zone, you are out of control.
False. This one was tricky! You are out of control in the RED zone.
400
Tamara is really sad because she forgot to bring her lunch today. What can she do?
Size of the problem and problem solving, thinking about happy things, and other Zones tools.
400
Eating a piece of pizza at lunch.
Expected. Bonus: What if you were eating a piece of pizza during gym class?
400
Your cat wrecked your Lego tower.
Little problem.
500
You are done all of your work at school and you don't feel like reading a book. Instead you sit at your desk doing nothing, and you feel bored. What zone are you in?
BLUE.
500
It's okay to yell at someone when you're in the red zone, as long as you say "I'm sorry" afterwards.
False. The words we say and the actions we have still matter, even if we apologize. While it's good to say "I'm sorry" we still have to think before we act.
500
Erin can't find her dog and she's really upset. What can she do?
She can do breathing techniques, problem solve (ask for help), and do things that makes her happy.
500
If the phone rings and you answer it by saying "Ready!"
Unexpected. But in Italy, they say "Pronto" when they answer the phone - which in English means "ready". So you have to think with your eyes and ears when you're in a different situation - because things change depending where you're at!
500
You did really bad on a spelling test.
Medium problem.