Zones of Regulation

Why the Zones of Regulation is important

The Zones of Regulation aligns with the Values and ethos of the GLA and BCPA

BCPA Values	Zones principles	Social Emotional Core Competencies
Respect	Be kind to each other and ourselves Respect what you or others are going through	Self-Awareness. Self-Management. Social Awareness. Relationship Skills Responsible Decision-Making
Responsibility	Take responsibility for our own regulation and emotion management Teach children to be responsible for their regulation and emotion management
Reach	Do what you can, when you can Be the best you can Empower each other to use our skills
Resilience	Emotions are fluid, all feelings are okay

So what is it?

The Zones of Regulation is a curriculum to support self-regulation and emotional control.
It aims to support students in “consciously regulating their actions, which in turn leads to increased control and problem solving abilities” (Kuypers, 1).
It relies on a cognitive behavioral approach to support students in identifying their feelings and strategies to support them in coping with feelings in order to remain calm and ready to learn.

What is 'Zones of Regulation'?

Uses the language of “zones” to help students self-identify their current states of alertness and ability to self-regulate (i.e., green, blue, yellow, and red zones).
Supports pupils in identifying triggers and coping strategies, building self-regulation skills, and differentiating behaviour based on context.
It is not a punitive discipline model or behaviour approach.

These ‘tools’ aren’t just for school: they can be used at home too so you can help your child to regulate (manage) their emotions.

Read through some of the strategies below to decide what would go in your Zones of Regulation toolkit? Think about:

Different tools work for different people. Can you help your child choose what works for them when they need to move from one zone to another?