School
You break your leg in Gym class. What Zone would you be in? What would you do?
Red Zone/Yellow Zone - talk to a teacher; ask for help; go see the doctor
You are home with nothing to do. What Zone would you be in? What would you do?
Blue Zone or Yellow Zone - ask for help; talk to an adult; sensory play; read a book; go outside
You are playing a competitive game in social group. What Zone would you be in? What would you do?
Yellow Zone/Red Zone - might feel frustrated if losing; Green Zone if winning
You are playing tag on the playground with friends. What Zone would you be in? What would you do?
Yellow Zone - body is moving fast; excited; make sure to play fair and follow the rules
You experience a really bad thunderstorm or snow storm. What Zone would you be in? What would you do?
Yellow Zone - worried; scared; - ask for help, ask for a hug; talk to an adult.
You are participating in the class discussion. What Zone would you be in? What would you do?
Green Zone - you are focused and ready to learn!
You just woke up in the morning. What Zone would you be in? What would you do?
Blue Zone- still feeling sleepy, tired, have trouble getting out of bed. You could open the blinds, drink some water, turn on some music.
The timer went off to be done playing in the ball pit. What Zone would you be in? What would you do?
Green Zone - ready to listen - leave the ball pit. Yellow Zone - difficulty leaving the ball pit as you want to keep playing.
You are playing with a friend at their house. What Zone would you be in? What would you do?
Green Zone - feeling happy, taking turns, playing kindly
You get the flu. What Zone would you be in? What would you do?
Blue Zone/Yellow Zone - might feel tired, moving slow, or Yellow Zone (worried, scared). Talk to an adult; ask for help; rest; drink water
You didn't do well on a test. What Zone would you be in? What would you do?
Red Zone - mad, angry, frustrated, upset. Blue Zone - sad, disappointed. Talk to an adult, ask for help, try again
Your mom makes your least favorite vegetable for dinner. What Zone would you be in? What would you do?
Yellow Zone - upset, disgusted; Red Zone - mad, yelling if she wants you to eat it. You can: ask nicely, try a few bites, ask for help, take a break, drink water
You are asked to try something you've never done before. What Zone would you be in? What would you do?
Yellow Zone- worried, frustrated, unsure, scared to try. You could: ask for help, take deep breaths, watch the therapist try first
You just ran a mile as FAST as you could. What Zone would you be in? What would you do?
Yellow Zone - body is moving fast! Take a break, drink some water, rest, walk slow
You have been waiting more than 30 minutes at the doctors office. What Zone would you be in? What would you do?
Blue Zone - bored; tired. Yellow Zone - frustrated; difficulty sitting still. You could talk to an adult; find a book to read; play a game; drink some water; chair push ups
The bell rings for you to go inside after recess. What Zone would you be in? What would you do?
Green Zone - ready to listen and go inside.
Yellow Zone - body moving fast, want to keep playing. Ask for help, talk to a teacher, deep breaths.
Your pet ran away from home. What Zone would you be in? What would you do?
Blue Zone - sad. Yellow Zone - worried, scared, frustrated. You could: ask for help, talk to an adult, work together to find pet.
Your therapist brings out your least favorite game to play. What Zone would you be in? What would you do?
Yellow Zone - angry, frustrated, annoyed - ask to play a different game, set a timer, take deep breaths, talk about how you feel
You go for a bike ride with some friends. They turn onto a trail you don't think is safe. What Zone would you be in? What would you do?
Yellow Zone - scared, worried, confused. You could: talk to them, ask for help, find an adult
Your brother ate the very last of your favorite cookies. What Zone would you be in? What would you do?
Yellow Zone/Red Zone - mad, frustrated, angry - talk to an adult, take deep breaths, ask for a different kind of cookie
You can't find your assignment you worked hard on. What Zone would you be in? What would you do?
Yellow Zone - frustrated, worried, upset - you might look everywhere for your homework. You could ask for help, talk to the teacher, take deep breaths
You are asked to turn off your TV show to complete your homework. What Zone would you be in? What would you do?
Green Zone - good listener and turn off the TV.
Yellow Zone - frustrated, don't want to turn off the TV. You might ask for help, need more time, take deep breaths
Red Zone - mad, yelling, hitting, - you might need to take deep breaths, calm down, use a timer
Your therapy session is ending but your parent is not waiting for you in the lobby. What Zone would you be in? What would you do?
Yellow Zone/Red Zone - angry, confused, frustrated, worried - talk to your therapist, take deep breaths,
Your best friend is playing with someone else during recess. What Zone would you be in? What would you do?
Blue zone - Sad.
Yellow/Red Zone - frustrated, upset, mad, angry. You could: ask them to play, find a different friend to play with, talk to someone
You couldn't sleep last night because you had a nightmare. What Zone would you be in? What would you do?
Yellow Zone - scared, worried - talk to an adult, drink some water, think of a happy time or place