Academic and Behavior Support

Zones of Regulation

Things You Can Say...

"That was a little unexpected."

"What's expected right now?"

"It's expected to ______ right now."

"My eyes are on _____ right now. My attention is on ______."

***Use a hand signal to identify blurting behavior.

***Use a hand signal to identify expected behavior.

STRATEGIES TO TRY

"My eyes are on ______ and only ______ right now."

Acknowledge answers only when student's hand is raised and she/he is called on.

Implement a token system where you increase the immediacy of rewards and consequences like Check In Check Out or Breaks Are Better.

Whole Body Listening

Click save in your brain for a later time.

Seat student in close proximity. Develop a private signal to refocus attention.

Hold your bubble.

Take a deep breath and hold in your volcano.

UNTHINKABLES

"Who is invading your brain right now?"

"Who is in your brain?"

"Who can you call on?"

"What Thinkable could you call on?"

BLURT OUT BLUE

THINKABLES

BOOKS TO HELP GUIDE INSTRUCTION

Helpful Hints:

1. Use the same book over and over

2. Bring it into your Readers and Writers Workshop to talk about strong verbs or figurative language

3. Students can make connections to other characters and their reactions, as well as to the behaviors and feelings in themselves

WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?

FREDDIE THE FLY:

MOTORMOUTH

THE VERY IMPATIENT CATERPILLAR

QUIET PLEASE, OWEN MCPHEE!

Questions To Ask While Reading:

1. Who has invaded ________'s brain?

2. Who can they call on?

3. What Zone are they in?

4. What strategy can they use to support them?

5. How do you think the other characters feel when _______ is behaving that way? What do you think they are going to do? And then how will ________ feel afterward?

6. What could _______ do next time so that it doesn't happen again?

DECIBELLA AND HER 6-INCH VOICE

LET ME FINISH!

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