For Teachers

The Zones of Regulation program can support educators and parents with teaching children how to recognize their emotions, and self-regulate. It can be helpful when children receive a similar message about emotion regulation at home and at school. Be sure to direct your students' families to the "for parents/guardians" page!

For more information, you can visit The Zones of Regulation official website: https://www.zonesofregulation.com/index.html

The green zone means a person is feeling calm and alert, or “just right”. It is a calm state, and the person is ready to learn and engage. When a child is being encouraged to self-regulate, they are often trying to get back to the green zone.

The yellow zone describes when a person has a heightened sense of alertness. When they are in this zone, they are typically able to control their emotions still. Being in the yellow zone means they may feel frustrated, anxious, or nervous. It could also mean they’re feeling excited, silly, or hyper. These feelings have the potential to be appropriate in certain situations.

The red zone describes an extremely heightened state of intense emotions. When a person reaches the red zone, they’re no longer able to control their emotions or reactions. In this zone, the person might have a tantrum or meltdown. They can lose control over their actions and emotions. This can include anger, rage, terror, or complete devastation.

The blue zone is when a person is experiencing low states of alertness or arousal. When they’re in the blue zone they may be feeling down – sad, sick, tired, or bored. When in the blue zone, they are still typically in control of their emotions, but will likely have low energy levels.