Students in Mrs. Gresser's 5th grade class learn about the Zones of Regulation. Later, they serve as mentors to 1st graders at Rothschild School and help teach them about using regulating tools throughout their day.

The connection to PBIS and RtI

Powerpoint on PBIS and Zones, how one school implements the Zones
Why Self Regulation is Important and How to Teach it Effectively
Self Regulation and PBIS
Zones of Regulation Overview
Presi Overview of The Zones
Zones and Autism

Scope and Sequence for Teaching Regulation Skills

1) Students learn about Whole Body Listening Skills
2) Students learn about Social Thinking Concepts (We can think with our eyes and whole body)
3) Students learn about basic emotions (younger) and more complicated emotions (older)
4) Students learn about facial expressions, body language and tone of voice
5) Zones feelings (learning how to categorize our feelings into color zones)
6) Students learn how their actions can change how others feel (positively and negatively)
7) Social Behavior Maps are introduced
8) It's all about perspective - how perspective can help you understand yourself and others
9) Our social filters
10) Flight, Fight or Freeze - Our amazing brain and survival responses
11) Tools
    a. Breathing Tools
    b. Thinking Tools
    c. Mindful Tools
    d. Body Tools
    d. Relaxation Tools and Scripts
    e. Fun with the Tool Lab
12) My very own Tool Box
13) Reflecting on the Process - The Big PIcture
14) Conferencing about Regulation and Tool Use