Poke Feelings Teacher Guide
Zones Resource POKE-REGULATION FACILITATION GUIDE
Zones of Regulation Trainer Guide
Instructional strategies, scripts, and 12-character mappings to support daily classroom integration (Grades 1-2).
SYSTEM OVERVIEW: ZONES & POKΓMON
The Zones of Regulation categorizes states of alertness and emotions into four distinct colors. By mapping recognizable PokΓ©mon companions alongside clear, expressive facial emojis, early readers can easily self-identify their internal emotional states and develop strong coping habits.
MORNING MEETING CIRCLE TIME SCRIPT
"Hello, Trainer team! To be an amazing PokΓ©mon Trainer, you must learn to read your PokΓ©mon's hearts. Sometimes, Sobble is sad and slow, and sometimes, Charizard gets so angry he breathes fire! Our own hearts go through these zones too. Today, we're going to map our emotions into four zones so we can help each other find balance and stay ready to learn!"
THE 12-CHARACTER POKΓ-REGULATION MAP
π§ BLUE ZONE (Low Energy)
Characters & Emotions:
- Sobble: Sad / Lonely π’ (Heavy feelings)
- Snorlax: Tired / Sleepy π΄ (Low battery)
- Slowpoke: Bored / Spaced Out π (No focus)
π GREEN ZONE (Ready to Learn)
Characters & Emotions:
- Pikachu: Happy / Smiling π (Positive power)
- Bulbasaur: Calm / Peaceful π (Steady heart)
- Squirtle: Focused / Proud π (On task)
π YELLOW ZONE (Caution / Excited)
Characters & Emotions:
- Eevee: Excited / Silly π€© (Super bouncy energy)
- Togepi: Worried / Shaky π° (Nervous heart)
- Psyduck: Confused / Frustrated π€ͺ (Hot head)
β€οΈ RED ZONE (Stop / Out of Control)
Characters & Emotions:
- Jigglypuff: Angry / Pouting π‘ (Mad energy)
- Charizard: Furious / Wild π€¬ (Flaming rage)
- Mimikyu: Panic / Terrified π± (Shaking inside)
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Zones Playbook CLASSROOM ROLEPLAY & COPING DRILLS
Coping Tools & Active Drills
Practical games and somatic drills to guide students back to their Green Ready Zone.
SPINNER PRACTICE: "ZONES SCENARIOS"
Read these scenarios to the class. Have students use their **Poke Feelings Anchor Chart** arrow to point to the character they would be in that moment:
π§ Rain Day:
"Your favorite coloring paper got wet and wrinkly."
Sobble (Sad π’)
π Gym Star:
"You finally learn how to skip with the jump rope!"
Pikachu (Happy π)
π Hard Puzzle:
"You can't get the last piece to fit and your head feels tight."
Psyduck (Frustrated π€ͺ)
β€οΈ Loud Pop:
"A balloon pops right next to your ear during work time."
Mimikyu (Panic π±)
SOMATIC DRILLS: BACK TO THE GREEN ZONE
π€ Snorlax Energizer (Blue Zone Tool)
Have students stand up, stretch their arms up high to the ceiling like Snorlax waking up from a nap, take a huge breath, yawn loudly, then gently shake out their hands.
π Cool Squirtle Squint (Green Zone Focus)
Students make fake "sunglasses" with their fingers, hold them to their eyes, and focus their eyes strictly on the board for 10 quiet seconds to power up their learning focus.
π§ Psyduck Headache Hold (Yellow Zone Release)
Gently press flat hands onto the sides of the head (like Psyduck). Take a slow breath in, press gently, breathe out, and imagine all that buzzy confusion leaving the body.
π Jigglypuff Cool Down (Red Zone Reset)
Inhale, puff up cheeks as big as a balloon. Hold for 3 seconds. Exhale slowly through a tiny mouth gap, making a soft "whoosh" sound as the cheeks deflate. Repeat 3 times.
BEST PRACTICES FOR DAILY CLASSROOM USE
- Daily Check-in: During morning arrival, have each student set their spinner on their desk to show how they are feeling right now.
- Cozy Corner Mount: Post a larger, laminated copy of the anchor chart next to your classroom sensory box or calm-down corner.
- No Shame in Red/Blue: Reinforce that all zones are okay. PokΓ©mon go through every zone on their adventures, and so do we!
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