The zones of regulation : a curriculum designed to foster self-regulation and emotional control

The Zones of Regulation is a curriculum geared toward helping students gain skills in consciously regulating their actions, which in turn leads to increased control and problem solving abilities. Using a cognitive behavior approach, the curriculum's learning activities are designed to help students recognize when they are in different states called "zones," with each of four zones represented by a different color. In the activities, students also learn how to use strategies or tools to stay in a zone or move from one to another. Students explore calming techniques, cognitive strategies, and sensory supports so they will have a toolbox of methods to use to move between zones. To deepen students' understanding of how to self-regulate, the lessons set out to teach students these how to read others' facial expressions and recognize a broader range of emotions, perspective about how others see and react to their behavior, insight into events that trigger their less regulated states, and when and how to use tools and problem solving skills. The curriculum's learning activities are presented in 18 lessons. To reinforce the concepts being taught, each lesson includes probing questions to discuss and instructions for one or more learning activities. Many lessons offer extension activities and ways to adapt the activity for individual student needs. The curriculum also includes worksheets, other handouts, and visuals to display and share. These can be photocopied from this book or printed from the accompanying USB. The curriculum is designed to be taught by anyone who works with students who struggle with self-regulation. This can include special education and regular education teachers, occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists, psychologists, counselors, behaviorists, social workers, and parents. Throughout the text, the user is referred to as "teacher"; however, this does not mean you need to be a classroom teacher to teach the lessons. Foreword By Michelle Garcia Winner Chapter 1: Get Ready Understanding the Curriculum Who can teach The Zones of Regulation? Who can benefit from The Zones? What is self-regulation? The story behind The Zones Works that influenced The Zones of Regulation What are The Zones of Regulation? Zones Vocabulary Chapter 2: Get Set How to Use the Curriculum Forming groups Collaborating with students' teams Reproducible A: Information About The Zones of Regulation Reproducible B: The Zones of Regulation Glossary Organizing materials in Zones Folders Structure of group sessions Linking The Zones to academic standards Checking for learning The lesson sequence Gathering materials Supplements to the curriculum Chapter 3: Go!!! Introducing Students to The Zones Lesson 1: Creating Wall Posters of The Zones Reproducible C: Zones Emotions Reproducible D: Zone Labels Reproducible E: The Zones of Regulation Visual Lesson 2: Zones Bingo Reproducible F: Zones Bingo Cards Time for Refueling Lesson 3: The Zones in Video Lesson 4: The Zones in Me Reproducible G: Zones Scenarios Reproducible H: Which Zone Should I Be In? Lesson 5: Understanding Different Perspectives Reproducible I: Understanding Different Perspectives Reproducible J: Expected Social Behavior Map Reproducible K: Unexpected Social Behavior Map Lesson 6: Me in My Zones Reproducible L: Me in My Zones Worksheet Lesson 7: How Do I Feel? Reproducible M: Zones Idioms Lesson 8: My Zones Across the Day Reproducible N: My Zones Across the Day Worksheet Reproducible O: Thought Bubbles Lesson 9: Caution! Triggers Ahead Reproducible P: Triggers Worksheet Ways to Check for Learning Reproducible Q: Zones Check-In Template Chapter 4: And They’re Off Exploring Tools to Calm and Alert Lesson 10: Exploring Sensory Support Tools Reproducible R: Zones Tools Worksheet Lesson 11: Exploring Tools for Calming Reproducible S: Six Sides of Breathing Reproducible T: Lazy 8 Breathing Reproducible U: Calming Sequence Lesson 12: Exploring Tools—Thinking Strategies Reproducible V: Size of the Problem Worksheet: Big vs. Little Problems Reproducible W: Size of the Problem Visual Reproducible X: Inner Coach Worksheet Reproducible Y: Inner Critic Worksheet Ways to Check for Learning Chapter 5: Approaching the Finish Line Learning When to Use and Apply Tools Lesson 13: The Toolbox Reproducible Z: Toolbox Worksheet Reproducible AA: Zone Tools Menu Reproducible BB: Tools for Each of My Zones Worksheet Lesson 14: When to Use Yellow Zone Tools Reproducible CC: When to Use My Yellow Zone Tools Worksheet Lesson 15: Stop and Use a Tool Reproducible DD: Stop and Use a Tool: Stop Sign Visuals Lesson 16: Tracking My Tools Reproducible EE: Tracking My Tools Worksheet Lesson 17: STOP, OPT, and GO Reproducible FF: Individual STOP, OPT and GO Visuals Reproducible GG: STOP, OPT, and GO Solution Lesson 18: Celebrating My Use of Tools Reproducible HH: Tool Awards! Reproducible II: Zones License Ways to Check for Learning Chapter 6: And the Winner Is Background Information for The Zones Teaching Strategies for Students with Neurobiological Disorders Appendix Frequently Asked Questions Proposed IEP Goals for Building Self-Regulation Recommended Resources Bibliography Acknowledgements " ... A curriculum geared toward helping students gain skills in consciously regulating their actions, which in turn leads to increased control and problem solving abilities. Using a cognitive behavior approach, the curriculum's learning activities are designed to help students recognize when they are in different states called "zones, " with each of four zones represented by a different color. In the activities, students also learn how to use strategies or tools to stay in a zone or move from one to another. Students explore calming techniques, cognitive strategies, and sensory supports so they will have a toolbox of methods to use to move between zones. To deepen students' understanding of how to self-regulate, the lessons set out to teach students these skills: how to read others' facial expressions and recognize a broader range of emotions, perspective about how others see and react to their behavior, insight into events that trigger their less regulated states, and when and how to use tools and problem solving skills. The curriculum's learning activities are presented in 18 lessons. To reinforce the concepts being taught, each lesson includes probing questions to discuss and instructions for one or more learning activities. Many lessons offer extension activities and ways to adapt the activity for individual student needs. The curriculum also includes worksheets, other handouts, and visuals to display and share. These can be photocopied from this book or printed from the accompanying CD"--Publisher's website