The Zones of Regulation
A Curriculum Fostering Self -Regulation & Emotional Control
Overview of The Zones Of Regulation
A curriculum offering hands on, creative game style activities. Students learn how to label and identify emotions/feelings, and relate them to the four "zones" that represent varying levels of self regulation.
Through this curriculum students explore and learn sensory based tools or strategies to help them self regulate and shift into a zone appropriate for a situation.
The Zones of Regulation
Students:
- Ages: Preschool to adults.
- Experience challenges with self regulation including ASD or ADHD.
- Lessons are written for group instruction, but can be easily modified for individual instruction.
- Leaders include professionals who already work with the student such as the special educator, psychologist, occupational therapist.
Zones ONO
Name three Blue Zone feelings?
True or false: There are no bad zones?
The Zones App.: Lazy 8 Breathing
Relaxation breathing: Breathing in through your nose and out through your mouth slowly, while following the infinity "8".
Zones Bingo
Students try to match the teacher's emotion card with one from their bingo card. Four in a row scores bingo!
The Zones material becomes a personalized resource for each student. This material should be incorporated throughout the students day. Within each classroom, the student should have a visual reference/resource such as the "Zones Emotions/ Tool Chart" below.