The Zones of Regulation is a language and skill focus that we use at Holling Heights. Their website has a wealth of ideas and resources, including a short video about doing a zones check in at home.
Rositta talks with an adult about various feelings in this video. It is helpful to identify what feelings are and who can help with them.
Cookie Monster feels in the Red Zone and needs to show patience when he doesn't get what he wants. Watch this to see him practicing breathing.
This video helps us to understand how we communicate our feelings through our facial expressions and body language. We we are aware of this, we can pay attention to what we are letting others know about our mood a well as to understand their mood. When we are aware of our moods, that is self awareness. When we are aware of other's moods, that is social awareness.
Do this fun sorting activity to help explore which coping skills are positive and healthy and which are not positive or unhealthy.