Some children find it hard to choose a play activity when there are so many exciting activities on offer.Use this Let’s Play fan to help children identify their play preferences by choosing an image. Other play choices that are in the setting can be illustrated on the reverse of the petals using photos, or drawing/writing with a permanent fine line marker pen.All fans are available with a popper, keyring or on a lanyard.Fans are double laminated for extra strength and are 125mm tall by 45mm at...
Use the petals in the order most appropriate for your own morning routine.Show children one petal at a time and use the fan to help them know what to do next.All fans are available with a popper, keyring or on a lanyard.Fans are double laminated for extra strength and are 125mm tall by 45mm at their widest point.This item is not a toy and should be used under supervision.
Give children praise for behaviour you would like repeatedThe Play Doctors Positive Praise Social Communication FansHaving a 'well done' or 'star' sticker is good but does not tell the child what they are being praised for. The Positive Praise fan helps to reinforce positive behaviour and helps the child to feel good about themselves. When this happens they are more likely to repeat the positive behaviour they were praised for. Fans are double laminated for extra strength and are 125mm tall by...
Encourage understanding by offering positive rulesThe Play Doctors Positive Social Rules Social Communication FansIt's easy to say no, don't or stop. Use this fan to provide a visual clue to tell the child what you would like them to do in relation to social rules and instruction in a positive way. If a child is shouting, use the 'use you indoor voice' symbol or if a child is taking turns then use an appropriate petal and pass the fan backwards and forwards between the children when it is their...
Going out is not always easy.This 10 petal fan uses visual symbols to help to understand transition within journeys by walking, by car or on the bus. Useful for every time you go out.Fans are double laminated for extra strength and are 125mm tall by 45mm at their widest point.All fans are available with a popper, keyring or on a lanyard.This item is not a toy and should be used under supervision.
by Amy Kahofer and Jack Pranksy Illustrated by T.M. DuSablon The Power of Thought on Feelings, was previously titled What is a Thought?Why the title change?A core message of this beautiful poem is how our thoughts impact our feelings and that we can learn to manage our thoughts to help us better manage our feelings. We felt the original title did not convey this message.What other changes were made to the book when the title changed?Small changes were made in the introduction and in the back of...
Authors: Leah Kuypers and Elizabeth Sautter Adapted from the colourful 2-page layout in The Regulation Station storybook, this 24” x 18” poster summarises lessons taught throughout The Zones of Regulation 2-Storybook Set. The poster is an in-the-moment reminder of the four steps needed to (1) recognise your feelings, (2) identify your Zone, (3) choose a tool, and (4) use the tool to help regulate your feelings experienced across different situations. Use the poster at home, school, or clinic to...
By Jeanetta Jones MillerStudent-centred classrooms make it possible for schools to fulfil their best and most enduring promise: to give students a fair chance to grow up literate, open-minded, and prepared to succeed. With this resource as your guide, you will learn six teaching practices to help you leave behind one-size-fits-all lessons, tests, and grades in favour of a student-centred approach that is interactive, individualised and rigorous.Features:Learn how to use the two essential...
Author: Ralph PirozzoThinking tools are the strategies or scaffolding through which students can access the curriculum. They are devices that have been developed specifically to improve children’s thinking by:Creating a visual focus on an issue that needs to be resolvedOffering immediate feedback through seeing their ideas on paperSeeing the big pictureMaking new connectionsAnalysing complex situationsDeveloping new critical thinking skillsCreating new ideas and productsIn this exciting new...
A Comprehensive Training Resource to Support Emotional Wellbeing in Education & Social CareBy Dr Tina Rae, Dr Amy Such & Dr Jo WoodThe 20 practical and accessible modules in The Wellbeing Toolkit for Mental Health Leads provide all of necessary resources to enable you to maintain and enhance the well-being of the children and young people that you nurture and support, while also developing staff confidence and whole-school approaches which will support the wellbeing of the whole school...
By Leah Kuypers, MA, OT, Autism SpecialistNew updated emotions illustrations!Inclusivity and representation of all learners are important to us! We are pleased to announce that we have included a more diverse representation of characters within our Zones emotions illustrations throughout the 2021 printing of the curriculum book. While eight characters can’t possibly embody all the spectrum of humanity, we hope that learners see glimpses of themselves and those they know among this new cast.The...
THIS ITEM IS DISCOUNTED AS IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED, SCUFFED, CREASED OR DENTED IN TRANSIT OR IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THIS ITEM IS PERFECTLY USABLE BUT WILL HAVE SOME COSMETIC DAMAGE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE USB MAY NOT BE INCLUDED WITH THESE COPIES, HOWEVER A LINK TO THE DOWNLOADABLE HANDOUTS WILL BE INSIDE THE BOOK.RETURNS WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE FOR THIS ITEM By Leah Kuypers, MA, OT, Autism SpecialistNew updated emotions illustrations!Inclusivity and representation of all learners are important to...
Author: Leah KuypersWith fresh designs and updated concepts, this all-new 5-Poster Set is a companion product to The Zones of Regulation Digital Curriculum and Getting Into The Zones of Regulation. Set includes: The all-new Zones Check-In dry-erase poster (18” x 24”), the all-new The Zones of Regulation Pathway poster (24” x 18”), the updated The Zones of Regulation dry-erase poster (24” x 18”), the updated Zones STOP, OPT and GO dry-erase poster (18” x 24”), and the updated Zones Triggers &...
Ages: 5-11Pages: 152Format: 2-storybook set (shrink-wrapped)Published: 2021Authors: Leah Kuypers and Elizabeth Sautter The two children’s books in the The Zones of Regulation Storybook Set were created to provide an easy, kid friendly way to kick off and support lessons for children ages 5-11 years old, while using the The Zones of Regulation curriculum (book). The storybooks are meant to be used in conjunction with lessons from the curriculum book, The Zones of Regulation .The Road to...
THIS ITEM IS DISCOUNTED AS IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED, SCUFFED, CREASED OR DENTED IN TRANSIT OR IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THIS ITEM IS PERFECTLY USABLE BUT WILL HAVE SOME COSMETIC DAMAGE.RETURNS WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE FOR THIS ITEM Ages: 5-11Pages: 152Format: 2-storybook set (shrink-wrapped)Published: 2021Authors: Leah Kuypers and Elizabeth Sautter The two children’s books in the The Zones of Regulation Storybook Set were created to provide an easy, kid friendly way to kick off and support lessons...
Author: Leah Kuypers The updated, fully-coloured, 24” x 18” The Zones of Regulation Tools poster reinforces the use of the four Zones. This durable teaching visual helps learners recognise common feelings and body signals associated with each one and includes a space to add strategies or tools to support regulation of each Zone. The poster has updated content, a refreshed design, and new feeling illustrations that match artwork from the Digital Curriculum. A new “Possible Body Signals” reference...
Authors: Leah Kuypers, Elizabeth SautterLearning to self-regulate our Zones is hard, serious work that takes time and lots of practice. Tools to Try Cards for Kids includes 4”x 6” tool cards and is an easy, user-friendly way to introduce over 50 self-regulation strategies to kids ages 5–10 and empower them to make choices toward figuring out what works best for them. For best teaching practice, the strategy card deck should be used in tandem with lessons introducing tools for use with Zones from...
Author: Leah Kuypers The new The Zones Pathway poster encapsulates the learning in The Zones of Regulation curriculum, creating easy-to-follow, actionable steps to support learners through the regulation process. Use this sturdy 24” x 18” poster as a visual tool in the clinic, classroom, or home to queue learners in real time about the 5 concrete steps that learners and their co-regulators can follow: 1) Notice 2) Check-In 3) Decide 4) Regulate 5) Reflect.Ages: 5+ PosterISBN:...
By Paula Cox and Farra CriswellTherapeutic Interventions Using Non-Therapeutic Games is a creative twist on the traditional practice of using games in therapy. This book takes games that everyone knows and loves and gives a concrete hands-on example of behavioural strategies for children from Key Stage 1 through to Key Stage 3. The sessions and activity pages can be used by anyone who is in the role of helping children determine appropriate behaviours.The sections within this book are divided by...
A discussion board game to explore the triggers and outcomes of anger By Hilary WhatesThis engaging and colourful board game will encourage players to consider ways to deal with situations that may make them angry and reconsider ways to deal with situations that may make them angry and to recognise their personal anger 'triggers'. Players move around the board and when they land on a Situation Square they take a Solve it! card which describes an anger trigger and offers several ways to deal with...
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