Emotional Regulation Review

What is the FIRST step to complete when we need to calm down?

• Stop and name your signal.

• Identify your emotion.

• Pick a strategy to calm down.

• Lay on the floor and kick your feet.

What is a 'put down'?

• Picking something up and then laying it on the ground.

• When someone says something mean or hurtful on purpose.

• A type of bunk bed.

• A step in the calm down steps.

You are playing a game with a group at recess and someone is cheating. This makes you angry. What should you do?

• Accuse them of not following the rules.

• Immediately report the cheating to a teacher.

• Tell your friend to accuse them of being a cheater so you don’t have to.

• Belly breathe, count to ten, and say to yourself, “I wonder if they don’t understand the rules.”

When we feel uneasy about something and start to feel uncomfortable we are experiencing anxiety. What can we do when we feel anxiety?

• Yell

• Clench our teeth

• Ignore what is going on around us

• Use positive self-talk and tell yourself it will be okay

This part of the brain detects strong emotions and will send us into 'fight flight or freeze' mode if we do not control our emotions.

• Prefrontal Cortex

• Amygdala

• Forehead

• Cerebellum

This part of the brain assists in making desicions so that you can make a thoughtful response.

• Prefrontal Cortex

• Amygdala

• Forehead

• Cerebellum

When transitioning from class to class what should the classroom line look and sound like?

• Students can cluster together and talk as long as it is quiet.

• Students can walk in pairs as long as no one is talking.

• Students should be single file and at a '0' for the entire transition to the next class.

• Students can take different routes to get to their next class.

When we experience strong emotions we will only experience them in our brains.

• True

• False

What does Mrs. Drewek's sister do for a living?

• Teacher

• Flies jets

• Doctor

• Makes maps for NASA

When we are practicing empathy, what are we doing?

• Following the rules in school.

• Putting ourselves in other people's shoes.

• Avoiding jumping to conclusions.

• Getting our homework in on time.