Zones of Regulation

The Zones of Regulation created by Leah M. Kuypers is a curriculum geared toward helping social emotional learners 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. Individuals explore calming techniques, cognitive strategies, and sensory supports so they will have a toolbox of methods to use to move between zones.