Many thanks to the parents who showed up last night for the Parent Ed event on our use of the Zones of Regulation curriculum in the K-5 classrooms!
Kate's presentation began with the big idea of the Zones, moved into what the actual Zones are, and then on to the lessons and implementation that teachers have used in the classrooms. She also showed some videos kids in the 4/5 classrooms had made showing possible facial expressions of someone in one zone or another (here's
the link to the videos on Strawberry Creek's blog).
We then moved into a conversation about extending the Zones language and approach to the home environment. Of special interest was the question of what to expect, and how to work with, a child in the red ("stop") zone; what's happening on a neuro-physiological level during that sort of emotional experience; and ideas for engaging children in physical activities that allow them to have their emotions without self-judgment, express those feelings to others without perceiving judgment, and then releasing it without having to talk.
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