Print the pages for a short emotional regulation activity, a classroom wellbeing lesson, a counselling session or a calm one-to-one conversation with a child. The workbook introduces the four zones of regulation using the familiar blue, green, yellow and red colour framework, then gives children a practical way to match everyday situations with the zone they might experience.
The visual zones chart includes clear emotion examples for each area: red zone feelings such as panicked, angry, elated and yelling, yellow zone feelings such as excited, frustrated, worried and silly, blue zone feelings such as sick, tired, bored and sad, and green zone feelings such as focused, calm, happy and proud. The simple layout and expressive faces make it suitable for primary-aged children, younger kids who benefit from visual supports, and pupils who find emotion vocabulary difficult.
A written explanation page describes what each zone can feel like in terms of energy, alertness and emotional intensity. It also includes examples of regulation tools, such as drinking water, stretching, chatting with a friend, chewing something crunchy, using deep breathing, trying positive self-talk, taking a break, mindfulness and movement activities. Parents, teachers, school counsellors, occupational therapists and child therapists could use these pages when teaching self-regulation, coping skills, social emotional learning, anxiety management or behaviour support.
The scenario worksheet asks children to identify the likely zone for 12 relatable situations, including feeling content after a meal, losing a favourite toy, waiting for a roller coaster, waking up sleepy, receiving a surprise gift, reading quietly, feeling angry when someone cuts in line, preparing to perform on stage, feeling bored at home, completing a workout, listening in class and feeling sad after an argument with a friend. These prompts work well as discussion starters because they show that different zones are not simply good or bad, but linked to context, feelings and what the child needs to do next.
Best suited to children learning emotional awareness and self-regulation, especially those who need visual emotion charts, feelings worksheets or zones of regulation activities they can complete with an adult. The named creator shown in the file is Edita Stiborova.
