October 2025

Fall is officially here and the students at my school are getting comfortable and into their routine. They are showing their true selves, feelings and energy levels! One of the concepts I like to teach students is the Zones of Regulation. The Zones of Regulation book is written by Leah Kuypers. Depending on the ages of the students, I teach about these in different ways. For kindergarten, I use the Inside Out characters to show the different zones. For 1st grade through 3rd grade, I use Legos/generic toy bricks (blue, yellow, red, and green) to explore the zones in a hands on activity. I have a lesson here that walks you through it. In 4th-6th, the Zones are shown in the faces of different celebrities-thank you Chat GPT! Then the students draw themselves or use emoji stickers to show the different zones on a chart. If you are not familiar with the Zones of Regulation, I highly recommend learning about this wonderful emotional regulation concept!