Feelings :)
Our students have been taught through various Social Emotional Learning tools how to identify their feelings. The Zones of Regulation is a tool that provides all students, teachers and parents common language for communicating our emotional state. I always say "It's okay to feel that way and feelings are okay, but what matters is how you cope and respond to that feeling".
This is the Zones of Regulation common language we can use:
When you are in the Blue Zone, your body is running slow, such as when you are tired, sick, sad or bored.
The Green Zone, like a green light, is when you are “good to go.” If you are in the Green Zone, you may feel happy, calm and focused.
When entering the Yellow Zone, proceed with caution and slow down! The Yellow Zone describes when you start to lose control such as when you are frustrated, overwhelmed, silly, wiggly, excited, worried, anxious or surprised. It is a good idea to use caution when you are in the Yellow Zone.
The Red Zone is reserved for extreme emotions such as terror, uncontrolled anger, aggression and elation. When you are in the Red Zone, you are out of control, have trouble making good decisions and must STOP.
