Welcome
to the OT Cutler School Parent Blog.
In this blog we will discuss Zones of Regulation tools we can
use when we are in the blue zone. In the
blue zone we have low energy. We may
feel sleepy, tired, bored, hurt, sick, or sad.
Blue Zone Tools are alerting, give us
energy, and can help us get back to the Green Zone to be ready to participate. Some
examples of tools that students use in the Blue Zone when they are in school
are:
School Blue
Zone Tools:
Drink water
Deep breaths/orb breathing (3-5)
Use a fidget
Take a break
Take a break
Take a walk
Stretch
Stretch
Chair or wall push-ups
Squeeze hands together
Use a cushion
Stand desk
On February 14th we had an all school
assembly. The focus of the assembly was
to review the four Zones and tools that can be used to be in the Green Zone,
ready to participate more of the time. At the assembly the students learned that
we sometimes need more than one Zone Tool to get us to the correct zone. For example, if a student is in the Blue Zone
and tired in school they might first stretch and if they are still not in the
Blue Zone they can get a drink of water. Above is a follow-up activity from one
of the classes on Blue Zone Tools. These
tools can also be used at home.
In our next Blog we will discuss the purpose of fidgets.
