Zones of Regulation

During CHEC, one of the sessions I attended included the topic of helping children (actually, anyone) to identify where they are at emotionally.  This chart creates a colour connection to label four zones that a person may experience. Learning about the zones of regulation that help children identify how they are feeling emotionally and the difference those feelings can make on how a person acts and responds. 

I would encourage you talk to your child about the zones to help them cope with stress (recognize which zone they are in and then use a strategy "tool" to bring them into the green zone).

For some easy-to-swallow information on the Zones of Regulation, check out http://www.zonesofregulation.com/  

Interested in reading about some "tools" to help with self regulation?  Try this article at self-regulation-strategies-and-more