An introductory lesson to the Zones of Regulation - a method of supporting young people with their social and emotional health through teaching them strategies to regulate their behaviour.
**This is lesson one in a series of 6, each lesson designed to last for one hour each. ** Further zones lessons and resources are available at my shop.
These resources are easy to use, detailed and can be ammended to suit your needs. Useful for any subject, but particularly PSHE or Tutor Time. Zones lessons would work with upper KS2, KS3 and KS4.
Full credit for Zones images goes to Leah Kuypers, creator of The Zones of Regulation.
This CPD session has been written for those schools looking to embed the Zones of Regulation across their school.
It is a one hour CPD session with supporting teacher guide that outlines a practical approach to making zones work in a school setting.
The teacher guide also provides some useful templates that can be used to support students to ‘take 5’ out of the lesson to self regulate and to guide the process of a ‘take 20’ for an emotional wellbeing chat with a teacher.
Zones has been launched successfully across my school off the back of this CPD session.
Are you looking to introduce The Zones of Regulation across your school? This bundle includes everything you need to get started and maintain momentum in the use of Zones of Regulation across your school.
Perfect for Mental Health Leads looking for a universal strategy to support all students in school to regulate their emotions and behaviour.
This bundle includes:
Staff CPD session plus teacher guide
6 x Zones of Regulation lessons plus resources
Zones student pass template to manage ‘time-out’ needs for students
2 x full year Zones of Regulation Reflection/Mental Health/Wellbeing journals to allow for a 2 year rolling programme of weekly journaling content
Zones of Regulation card game to support small group intensive intervention
As mental health lead I have embedded this whole programme across school. It has remained high profile with the staff and students and we consistently score highly in student voice for students feeling their mental health and wellbeing is supported in school.
All lesson materials are designed for KS3/4 but are adaptable for KS2
Save 33% by purchasing all 6 Zones of Regulation lessons. This makes the perfect introduction to zones for students in your school and ensures that they understand all aspects of the zones programme including:
An introduction to zones
expected and unexpected behaviour
personal triggers
different perspectives (social and emotional chain reactions)
tools/strategies
size of the problem
Designed for KS3 and KS4 but could be adapted for KS2.
Lesson 3 in the Zones of Regulation series - a method of supporting young people with their social and emotional health through teaching them strategies to regulate their behaviour. This is lesson 3 in a series of 6, each lesson designed to last for one hour each. This lesson explores personal triggers and how they can affect your zone.
These resources are easy to use, detailed and can be ammended to suit your needs. Useful for any subject, but particularly PSHE or Tutor Time. Zones lessons would work with upper KS2, KS3 and KS4.
Full credit for Zones images goes to Leah Kuypers, creator of The Zones of Regulation.
This is a cover lesson that can be used by the whole department as and when required. It is a useful addition to the head of department tool kit! There are 22 different journal writing prompts for students to choose from to fill a 1 hour lesson. Suitable for use in KS3 and 4 as the topics are generic.
This bundle contains mini versions of each of my best selling Zones of Regulation lessons. Each powerpoint is fully editable and is designed to last 15-20 minutes.
It also includes a 6 week zones journal to accompany the programme that can be used by students to record their learning about zones as well as their reflections/doodles as they work their way through each week.
This makes the perfect introduction to the Zones of Regulation for whole school implementation during form time OR it is a great start of year recap of the Zones of Regulation for students who are already familiar with the programme. This bundle includes:
An introduction to zones
expected and unexpected behaviour
personal triggers
tools/strategies
positive and negative self talk
size of the problem
BONUS: Zones student journal
Designed for KS3 and KS4 but could be easily adapted for KS2.
Lesson 6 in the Zones of Regulation series - a method of supporting young people with their social and emotional health through teaching them strategies to regulate their behaviour. This is lesson 6 in a series of 6, each lesson designed to last for one hour each. This lesson explores the size of the problem and how students responses to problems should match the size of the problem in front of them. It explores why students can sometimes over react to a small problem and teaches how to put problems in perspective.
These resources are easy to use, detailed and can be ammended to suit your needs. Useful for any subject, but particularly PSHE or Tutor Time. Zones lessons would work with upper KS2, KS3 and KS4.
Full credit for Zones images goes to Leah Kuypers, creator of The Zones of Regulation.
‘In The Zone’ is a Therapeutic and Fun Card Game that Empowers Young People to Take Charge of Their Thoughts, Actions, and Emotions.
It enables you to explore resilience with young people in a fun and interactive way. Based on the Zones of Regulation, it has been developed to support conversations and interactions that help young people to regulate their emotions and change their actions to better suit situation. Playing the game will also strengthen the bonds and relationships between them and their friends.
Instructions:
Print these pages on card or thick paper
Cut out the pieces
Play the game in groups of 3+
Turn cards face down
Take turns in revealing a question and asking the group
Give the card to the person whose answer you connect with the most
First person to collect three cards wins!
Lesson 4 in the Zones of Regulation series - a method of supporting young people with their social and emotional health through teaching them strategies to regulate their behaviour. This is lesson 4 in a series of 6, each lesson designed to last for one hour each. This lesson explores different perspectives on behaviours that people exhibit and how it can affect your zone and the zones of those around you.
These resources are easy to use, detailed and can be ammended to suit your needs. Useful for any subject, but particularly PSHE or Tutor Time. Zones lessons would work with upper KS2, KS3 and KS4.
Full credit for Zones images goes to Leah Kuypers, creator of The Zones of Regulation.
The Reflection / Mental health / Wellbeing journal with 112 pages is designed to last a full academic year. See Version A for an alternative design with different activities.
It will help you to to move the Zones of Regulation programme forward and maintain its momentum with students throughout the year.
There are 5 sections:
A simple Zones of Regulation recap/overview
Reflecting on me
Academic reflection
Strategies for the coming week
Calming doodle pages
It promotes growth mindset and develops reflective skills in your learners. Embedded Zones strategies support students with regulating their behaviour.
This journal can be used on its own or to accompany my Zones of Regulation lessons.
It is perfect for embedding a healthy reflection and discussion of behaviours/mental health/resilience across school.
Perfect for Tutor/Form time or as an engaging activity for a Friday afternoon.
Lesson 2 in the Zones of Regulation series - a method of supporting young people with their social and emotional health through teaching them strategies to regulate their behaviour. This is lesson two in a series of 6, each lesson designed to last for one hour each. This lesson explores behaviours that people exhibit and how it can affect your zone.
These resources are easy to use, detailed and can be ammended to suit your needs. Useful for any subject, but particularly PSHE or Tutor Time. Zones lessons would work with upper KS2, KS3 and KS4.
Full credit for Zones images goes to Leah Kuypers, creator of The Zones of Regulation.
A 15 - 20 minute BITE SIZE version of my introductory lesson to the Zones of Regulation - a method of supporting young people with their social and emotional health through teaching them strategies to regulate their behaviour. This is BITE SIZE one in a series of 6, each lesson designed to last for 15-20 minutes each.
These resources are easy to use, detailed and can be ammended to suit your needs. Useful for any subject, but particularly PSHE or Tutor Time. Zones lessons would work with upper KS2, KS3 and KS4.
Full credit for Zones images goes to Leah Kuypers, creator of The Zones of Regulation.
This is a double sided A4 (or A3) printable page from my full Reflection / Mental health / Wellbeing journal (Version B).
There are three sections:
Reflecting on me
Academic reflection
strategies for the coming week
This can be copied as and when required to support students to evaluate and reflect on their personal progress through school.
Perfect for Tutor/Form time or as an engaging activity for a Friday afternoon.
Lesson 5 in the Zones of Regulation series - a method of supporting young people with their social and emotional health through teaching them strategies to regulate their behaviour. This is lesson 5 in a series of 6, each lesson designed to last for one hour each. This lesson explores the different strategies that students can use to help them to regulate their zones and get back to the green zone.
These resources are easy to use, detailed and can be ammended to suit your needs. Useful for any subject, but particularly PSHE or Tutor Time. Zones lessons would work with upper KS2, KS3 and KS4.
Full credit for Zones images goes to Leah Kuypers, creator of The Zones of Regulation.
A short BITE SIZE of Lesson 2 in the Zones of Regulation series - a method of supporting young people with their social and emotional health through teaching them strategies to regulate their behaviour.
This is BITE SIZE two in a series of 6, each lesson designed to last for 15-20 minutes each. This lesson explores behaviours that people exhibit and how it can affect your zone.
These resources are easy to use, detailed and can be ammended to suit your needs. Useful for any subject, but particularly PSHE or Tutor Time. Zones lessons would work with upper KS2, KS3 and KS4.
Full credit for Zones images goes to Leah Kuypers, creator of The Zones of Regulation.
BITE SIZE of Lesson 5 in the Zones of Regulation series - a method of supporting young people with their social and emotional health through teaching them strategies to regulate their behaviour. This is lesson 5 in a series of 6, each BITE SIZE lesson is designed to last for 15-20 minutes each.
This lesson explores positive and negative self talk and how students can use this to help them to regulate their zones and get back to the green zone.
These resources are easy to use, detailed and can be ammended to suit your needs. Useful for any subject, but particularly PSHE or Tutor Time. Zones lessons would work with upper KS2, KS3 and KS4.
Full credit for Zones images goes to Leah Kuypers, creator of The Zones of Regulation.
The Reflection / Mental health / Wellbeing journal with 112 pages is designed to last a full academic year. This is version A. See Version B for an alternative design with different activities.
It will help you to to move the Zones of Regulation programme forward and maintain its momentum with students throughout the year.
There are 5 sections:
A simple Zones of Regulation recap/overview
Space for students to rate their week
A ZONES question of the week
Calming doodle pages to support well being
Fun quizzes and challenges for students to complete
It promotes growth mindset and develops reflective skills in your learners. Embedded Zones strategies support students with regulating their behaviour.
This journal can be used on its own or to accompany my Zones of Regulation lessons.
It is perfect for embedding a healthy reflection and discussion of behaviours/mental health/resilience across school.
Perfect for Tutor/Form time or as an engaging activity for a Friday afternoon.
The Zones of Regulation: Mental health and resilience Bundle is designed to move the Zones of Regulation programme forward and maintain its momentum with students throughout the year.
This bundle contains 7 Zones of Regulation: Resilience and Emotional Wellbeing lessons plus **a BONUS student journal **to support students as they progress through each lesson. Perfect for embedding a healthy discussion of behaviours/mental health/resilience across school.
Each lesson includes:
Space for students to rate their week
ZONED reflection questions for students to discuss and respond to
Explicit reference to the Zones of Regulation language e.g., expected and unexpected behaviour, tool box strategies, size of the problem etc. This is designed to support the use of Zones terminology across school on a daily/weekly basis.
A direct link to a journal (included) that students can use to record their thoughts and reflections.
Each reflection lesson is designed to last approx. 15-20 mins.
Created for KS3, easily adapted for KS2
This transition lesson was written for Y6 students on their transition visit to high school. The focus is on team work, challenge and problem solving.
The lesson provides a great opportunity for students to work with those from other schools.
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