THE STORYBOOK SET and Poster
THE ROAD TO REGULATION & THE REGULATION STATION
by LEah Kuypers and Elizabeth Sautter
What’s Inside the Two Storybook Set?
Come along with Gabriel, Suhana, Julian, and Vivian as they begin their journey on The Road to Regulation and discover tools and strategies to regulate their emotions and sensory needs at the amazing Regulation Station. This two storybook set provides engaging social scenarios and strategies to help children (ages 5-11) explore how lessons from The Zones of Regulation curriculum book can be used at school and at home. Kids love stories and will identify with the characters and the everyday situations as they learn about their feelings and emotions and how their bodies help them sense what they are feeling. Readers will also learn along with the characters that they can manage and control how they feel by using tools so they can meet their goals and needs of the day. Take a deeper look inside the books below. |
The Road to Regulation: A Story about Understanding Feelings and Emotions
The Road to Regulation, the first Zones of Regulation storybook in the two-book set, takes readers on a school-day journey as Gabriel and his classmates build self-awareness and learn about The Zones of Regulation. Whether they are on the noisy bus, trying to focus in class, feeling left out in the cafeteria, or scoring a homerun in a kickball game, they experience a wide range of feelings in different sizes, intensities, and levels of energy. During a school assembly, they learn that all those high, low, and in-between feelings fit into four colored Zones. The Zones of Regulation gives them an easy way to talk and think about their feelings as they explore the connection of their bodies' signals and their feelings. When a fire alarm sends everyone reeling in different ways, the kids have a perfect opportunity to reflect on the ups and downs of their day and see how they were in different Zones at different times. Best of all, they realize that all Zones—and all feelings—are okay and learning to recognize and understand them are the first steps on The Road to Regulation.
The Road to Regulation, the first Zones of Regulation storybook in the two-book set, takes readers on a school-day journey as Gabriel and his classmates build self-awareness and learn about The Zones of Regulation. Whether they are on the noisy bus, trying to focus in class, feeling left out in the cafeteria, or scoring a homerun in a kickball game, they experience a wide range of feelings in different sizes, intensities, and levels of energy. During a school assembly, they learn that all those high, low, and in-between feelings fit into four colored Zones. The Zones of Regulation gives them an easy way to talk and think about their feelings as they explore the connection of their bodies' signals and their feelings. When a fire alarm sends everyone reeling in different ways, the kids have a perfect opportunity to reflect on the ups and downs of their day and see how they were in different Zones at different times. Best of all, they realize that all Zones—and all feelings—are okay and learning to recognize and understand them are the first steps on The Road to Regulation.
The Regulation Station: Exploring Tools to Help Manage Feelings and Emotions
In The Regulation Station, the second Zones of Regulation storybook, Gabriel falls asleep and dreams that he’s on a fantastic adventure with his friends. After a wild bus ride, they discover a magical place, the Regulation Station, filled with activities, art, and movement. As they explore different experiences at the Regulation Station, they begin to notice how they feel afterward–more relaxed, focused, and calm. Back at school, Gabriel realizes that the activities from his dream are actually called “tools”—and that these very real tools have special powers that help him and his classmates (and all of us!) regulate their feelings and bodies so they can meet the needs of their day in the classroom, on the playground, and with their families. The class continues to learn about the steps on the Road to Regulation and Gabriel wonders, "Was it all just a dream, after all?"
In The Regulation Station, the second Zones of Regulation storybook, Gabriel falls asleep and dreams that he’s on a fantastic adventure with his friends. After a wild bus ride, they discover a magical place, the Regulation Station, filled with activities, art, and movement. As they explore different experiences at the Regulation Station, they begin to notice how they feel afterward–more relaxed, focused, and calm. Back at school, Gabriel realizes that the activities from his dream are actually called “tools”—and that these very real tools have special powers that help him and his classmates (and all of us!) regulate their feelings and bodies so they can meet the needs of their day in the classroom, on the playground, and with their families. The class continues to learn about the steps on the Road to Regulation and Gabriel wonders, "Was it all just a dream, after all?"
Special features and supports for interventionists
Both storybooks include the following:
Both storybooks include the following:
- Extend the Learning Section (with guided questions and curriculum references)
- Vocabulary list
- Dos and Don’ts
- Variations: Storybook 1 includes two Activity Sheets; Storybook 2 includes three sample tool cards from the Tools to Try Cards for Kids card deck that are showcased in the story (Wall Pushes, Bird Breath, Walk It Out)
How to use the two-storybook set
The two storybooks are a supplement to, not a replacement for, the in-depth lessons found in The Zones of Regulation curriculum book.
The storybooks are sequential, so don’t skip ahead! Start with The Road to Regulation and read in conjunction with Chapter 3 lessons in The Zones of Regulation curriculum to extend learning. When children are ready to move onto Chapter 4 lessons from The Zones of Regulation curriculum, The Regulation Station is the prefect compliment to support teaching how our tools help us regulate our Zones.
To expand teaching and continue conversations with the children about concepts covered in the storybooks, specific lessons and chapters from the curriculum are referenced in both storybooks on the “Extend the Learning: Tips for Facilitators” pages after the stories.
The storybooks can be used in multiple ways: read to a whole classroom of students, use as a therapy tool, read at home with a caregiver, or for children to pick up and read on their own. When reading the storybooks, take the time to discuss the various scenarios and help children reflect on and process times when they have been in similar situations and how they might have felt. The storybooks are only sold together as a set and are included in several bundles with other Zones of Regulation products at socialthinking.com.
The two storybooks are a supplement to, not a replacement for, the in-depth lessons found in The Zones of Regulation curriculum book.
The storybooks are sequential, so don’t skip ahead! Start with The Road to Regulation and read in conjunction with Chapter 3 lessons in The Zones of Regulation curriculum to extend learning. When children are ready to move onto Chapter 4 lessons from The Zones of Regulation curriculum, The Regulation Station is the prefect compliment to support teaching how our tools help us regulate our Zones.
To expand teaching and continue conversations with the children about concepts covered in the storybooks, specific lessons and chapters from the curriculum are referenced in both storybooks on the “Extend the Learning: Tips for Facilitators” pages after the stories.
The storybooks can be used in multiple ways: read to a whole classroom of students, use as a therapy tool, read at home with a caregiver, or for children to pick up and read on their own. When reading the storybooks, take the time to discuss the various scenarios and help children reflect on and process times when they have been in similar situations and how they might have felt. The storybooks are only sold together as a set and are included in several bundles with other Zones of Regulation products at socialthinking.com.
THe road to regulation poster
Adapted from the colorful 2-page layout in The Regulation Station storybook, this 24” x 18” poster outlines the steps along the Road to Regulation that are taught throughout The Zones of Regulation 2-Storybook Set. The poster provides a visual support that allows children to walk through, independently or with the guidance of an adult, the following four steps to support regulation: (1) recognize your feelings; (2) identify your Zone; (3) choose a tool; and (4) use the tool to help regulate. Use the poster at home, school, or clinic to review information with children while reading the 2-storybook set. The poster also supports lessons from The Zones of Regulation curriculum and can be used in conjunction when exploring the Tools to Try Cards for Kids deck. The poster is not dry-erase and is not intended to be written on.
This full-color poster is perfect for those spontaneous regulation learning moments, as well as a powerful visual support when using any of The Zones of Regulation products. |
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