Emotions and

Zones of Regulation

Ms. O. and The Baker: Set up a workstation

Ms. O. and The Baker spend some time reflecting on the (baking) school year. There is so much to celebrate!

Ms. O. and The Baker: Relfection Jar

Ms. O. and The Baker: Closure for the end of the school year

Ms. O. (and a sleeping Baker) talks about ways to find closure as the school year comes to an end.

Ms. O. and The Baker talk about "zoom fatigue" and strategies to use during zoom calls to help stay engaged and to take care of yourself.

Ms. O. and The Baker: Zoom Fatigue

Mrs. Watkins shares a read aloud about strategies to try when we are worried.

One strategy we can use is making a "Worry Monster!" Follow these instructions to get started. Create your own worry monster, using recycled materials. Write down your worries and feed the worry monster. The Worry Monster can be decorated with a monster face and a poem:

The Worry Monster can be decorated with a monster face and a poem:

"The Worry Monster is here to ease your mind. Write your worry down, Let him eat your stress....and leave it all behind!"

Ms. O. and The Baker talk about locus of control and being mindful of things that you have control over and things that you don't have control over.

Ms. O. and The Baker: Locus of Control

Ms. O. and The Baker: Self-Care

Ms. O. and The Baker talk about self-care and answer a view question. Take a look at the activity sheet and think about ways that you take care of yourself.

Ms. O. and The Baker: Nervous feelings and strategies

Ms. O. and The Baker are back again! The Baker talks about something that he is feeling nervous about and he and Ms. O. discuss some strategies to help him feel a bit better. Check out the sheet that goes with this video for a recap of the strategies discussed and for additional coping strategies.

Ms. O. and The Baker: Friendship and Conflict

Ms. O. and The Baker answer viewer questions about The Baker and talk about using a growth mindset. Try the activity sheet about the power of YET!

Ms. O and The Baker Growth Mindset

Ms. O. and The Baker Showing Appreciation Activity

Ms. O. and The Baker talk about gratitude and showing appreciation for others. Watch The Baker use his coping strategies. Check out the activity sheet that goes with this video.

Mrs. Watkins introduces how we can use the book, Shy Spaghetti, Excited Eggs to practice strategies to self-regulate. This read aloud addresses the feeling of anger and provides strategies to try when we are feeling angry.

Ms. O and The Baker Coping Strategies Toolbox.pdf

Ms. O and The Baker talk about coping strategies to help you get back to the green zone. Be sure to check out the activity sheet that goes with this video!

Ms. O. reads a book called "How are you Peeling?" At the end of the book she invites viewers to identify their feelings and create visuals of their feelings using everyday objects found at home. Materials needed - anything! Ms. O. used 2 pennies, 2 socks, a marker, and a paper plate!

Mrs. Watkins introduces how we can use the book, Shy Spaghetti, Excited Eggs to practice strategies to self-regulate.

Mrs. O. reads a book called, "Happy Right Now." At the end of the video she invites watchers to do an activity where they can draw pictures/write words about what is making them happy right now. Materials needed - paper and pen/pencil/marker.

In this Zones Read Aloud, Mrs. Watkins and her daughter, Mia, review the Zones of Regulation and use the Zones to talk about how the characters in the book might be feeling.

Reproducible E-zones visual.pdf

Zones of Reg Poster, zones and strategies .pdf

Reproducible H-when expected to be in each zone.pdf

Reproducible CC-yellow zone tools.pdf

Reproducible Z-toolbox.pdf

Reproducible W-size of problem.pdf

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