THE ZONES OF

regulation

GREEN ZONE BLUE ZONE

Happy Calm Okay Sad Tired Sick

Content Focused Slow Moving Bored

Ready to Learn Need to Rest

YELLOW ZONE RED ZONE

Frustrated Worried Silly Angry Mad Mean
Excited Hyper Yelling Hitting Terrified
Loss of Some Control Out of Control
 ZONES OF REGULATION
BLUE ZONE GREEN ZONE
. .
koo L I woH

I slouch and sigh

I sit up straight
tc A rO

I yawn or rub my eyes

I see and hear everything clearly .
I move slowly . I smile and respond politely .
I have a sad face or cry

.
dedeeN

.
n oi t c A

Pay attention more

Be energized . Keep it up You are

.
Seek comfort . doing great

YELLOW ZONE RED ZONE

I squirm and fidget in my seat . .
koo L I woH

I scream or yell

.
tc A rO

I hit or kick

.
I roll my eyes and furrow my

. I lose control

.
brows
I stomp my feet

I cross my arms . I cry .

. Get help from a

dedeeN

.
n oi t c A

Take a break

Do a calming activity . grown up

Ask for help . Using calming

strategies .

Below are things you can do when you are in a specific zone.
Read them carefully and color each box based on the zone where they belong.

I can play and

I can close my eyes
enjoy the

outdoors .
I can get a drink

of water .
I can stop

whatever I am
and count to 20.
doing. I can take deep
I can read and

.
study
I can sit up

straight . I can step back

breaths .
. and think . I can think of a place
I can help a friend I can take a short

walk . I can ask for a

where I feel safe .
I can list down why

I feel good to help I can tell someone

break . I can write talk or , ,
cheer me up when how I feel . I can ask for help . draw about what I

.
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I m not okay . feel
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hing t
hat
makesyoufeel .
..

Happy

Sad

Angry

Loved

Bored
 HOW BIG IS MY
problem?
TINY
Tiny problems are easily fixed or you can ignore
them. Stay calm, things are okay. -
-> Breaking a pencil, losing a game

SMALL
Small problems are easily fixed on your own
without an adult's help. No one is hurt and it lasts
less than a day.
--> Forgetting homework, someone annoys you

MEDIUM
Medium problems might affect more than one person, could
hurt feelings, and often needs a grown-up to help fix them.
--> Someone calls you names, pushes you, schoolwork is too
hard

BIG
Big problems can't be solved alone. They may affect
several people, last a long time, or be dangerous.
--> Someone hurting you, fell down & got hurt, lost in a store

EMERGENCY
Emergencies are very serious problems that can take
a long time to fix, affect many people, and need
immediate help.
--> Car accident, tornado, fire, pet dying
 SIZE OF THE PROBLEM MATCHING
Cut out the situation cards below and match them with the correct size of
the problem on the next page.

YOU AND A FRIEND YOUR MOM IS VERY

YOU DIDN'T WIN IN
CAN'T AGREE ON SICK AND HAS TO GO
A GAME
WHAT GAME TO PLAY TO THE HOSPITAL

SOMEONE IS
SOMEONE YOU HAVE TO WORK
CALLING YOU
ACCIDENTALLY WITH SOMEONE YOU
NAMES ON THE BUS
BUMPED INTO YOU DON'T REALLY LIKE.
EVERY DAY

THERE IS A YOUR MATH YOU DON'T GET

HURRICANE WARNING HOMEWORK IS TOO INVITED TO A
AND EVERYONE NEEDS HARD TO DO ON YOUR BIRTHDAY PARTY BUT
TO EVACUATE OWN YOUR SISTER DOES.
 SIZE OF THE PROBLEM MATCHING
Match the cards from the previous page to the size of the problem below:

1
TINY

2
SMALL

3
MEDIUM

4
BIG

5
EMERGENCY
 Red
Green Zone
Zone

Yell
ow Blue
Zone Zone
 FEELINGS

DRAW A FACE

Learning Objective: To teach children about basic emotions & build awareness around facial
expressions

Draw a happy face. Draw an angry face.

Draw a silly face Draw a tired face

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