School Counselor Connection
FEELINGS COUNSELING LESSONS
ASCA (American School Counselor Association) National Standards for Students:
Academic Development: Standard A: Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge and skills that contribute to effective learning in school and across the life span.
A:A1.1 Articulate feelings of competence and confidence as learners
A:A1.2 Display a positive interest in learning
A:A3.5 Share knowledge
Personal/Social Development: Standard A: Students will acquire the knowledge, attitudes, and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others.
PS:A1.5 Identify and express feelings
PS:A1.8 Understand the need for self-control and how to practice it
Feelings and Anger Management Skills - Sessions & Activities
Session One:
Share with someone what your favorite emotions and feelings are. Tell someone what makes you feel happy, sad, mad, surprised, and scared. Draw a picture of your favorite emotion and feeling. Share your picture with a family member. Practice a calm down strategy of: Talk it Out. Say out loud in a calm voice, "I feel mad." Who will you talk with the next time you feel mad? Watch the following song, book, and video clips about emotions. Tell a family member what you liked about this session.
How Are You? Emotions Song:CLICK HERE
The Bad Mood and The Stick Book: CLICK HERE
Do You Know How They Feel?: CLICK HERE
Learn Feelings and Emotions for Kids:CLICK HERE
Emotions Video:CLICK HERE
Session Two:
We can get mad at ourselves for making mistakes or messing up. We can also get mad at others for doing things we do not like. Share with someone what makes you mad at home. What do you do to calm down at home? Practice a calm down strategy of: Squeeze a Pillow or Hug a Stuffed Animal. Watch the following song and books about feelings. Share with a family member the new feelings you learned about from this session.
Sad, Bad, Terrible Day Song:CLICK HERE
Feelings and Emotions for Kids:CLICK HERE
When I Am Feeling Angry Book:CLICK HERE
I Was So Mad Book:CLICK HERE
Session Three:
Share with someone what makes you feel mad at school. What do you do at school to calm down? Practice a calm down strategy of: Play with Playdough, Clay, or Slime. Ask your parents if you can make home-made Playdough or Slime to use at home. You can check out the sample recipes of how to make playdough or slime below. Watch the following song, book, feelings questions. Share with a family member or student 2 ways you like to relax when you get upset.
Drawing and Coloring Activity:
Pick up a piece of paper, drawing board from Blue Bucket. With student's own crayons / pencil, students draw a picture of their "relaxing / calm" face on one side of the paper. On the other side of the paper, students draw pictures of what he/she does to calm down and relax. Once students completed the drawings (about 10 minutes), have student turn-and-talk to share their drawings with another student and talk about what they have drawn. Call on students that raise their hand to share their answers also. Ask students to share with class what he/she does to calm down and relax. Students take drawings home after the lesson is over.
Playdough Recipe:Playdough Recipe CLICK HERE
Slime Recipe:SLIME Recipe CLICK HERE
Why Do We Lose Control Of Our Emotions?:CLICK HERE
When I'm Angry Song:CLICK HERE
When I Am Feeling Angry Book: CLICK HERE
How Are They Feeling Now?: CLICK HERE
Ways to Calm Down Checklist: CLICK HERE
Session Four:
Practice a calm down strategy of: Take 3 Deep Breaths. Place your hands on your belly to feel your belly move in and out. Pretend you are breathing in pretty smelling flowers & blowing out a candle flame each time you take a deep breath at a slow pace. Watch the following song, book, and strategy techniques. Share with a family member a fun game you like to do to relax your body and mind.
The Feelings Song:CLICK HERE
When Sophie Gets Angry, Really, Really Angry Book: CLICK HERE
Five Incredibly Fun Games To Teach Self-Regulation:CLICK HERE
How To Manage Your Anger In 5 Easy Steps:CLICK HERE
Session Five:
Practice a calm down strategy of: Think of a peaceful place or thing. Close your eyes while sitting in a comfortable position. Think of a peaceful place or thing that relaxes you and calms you down when you feel mad. Examples of peaceful places are: tree house, your bedroom, beanbag, couch, beach, hiking in the woods, etc. Watch the following books and video of how to calm yourself. Share with a family member what you liked about the Grumpy Monkey story.
In My Heart A Book of Feelings Book: CLICK HERE
Grumpy Monkey Book:CLICK HERE
Cookie Monster Practices Self-Regulation Video:CLICK HERE
Eden Gets Angry When Forced To Change Book:CLICK HERE
Session Six:
Share with someone your favorite way to calm down at home and school. Practice a calm down strategy of: Color or Draw a Picture. Find a coloring book, blank paper, crayons, markers, or colored pencils. Color or draw a picture of your favorite place you like to visit. Put your masterpiece on your refrigerator for your family to see! Watch the following song, book, and video clips. Sing the song with a family member.
Feelings and Emotions Song for Kids:CLICK HERE
Alfred & Shadow A Short Story About Emotions:CLICK HERE
How To Draw Simple Face:CLICK HERE
Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns It's Okay To Back Away Book:CLICK HERE
Session Seven:
Practice a calm down strategy of: Count to Ten (or a hundred!). Count slowly and give your mind and body time to relax when you are feeling mad. Ask a family member to count with you. Watch the following INSIDE OUT books and video clips about feelings. Who is your favorite INSIDE OUT character and why? Share your answers with a family member.
Drawing / Coloring Activity: Find a blank paper and crayons/markers/pencil. Draw yourself counting ten things on the paper. Draw ten different things you are counting. Share your drawing with a family member.
INSIDE OUT Explanation of Feelings:CLICK HERE
INSIDE OUT Guess The Feelings:CLICK HERE
Count to Ten with Mickey Mouse: CLICK HERE
Counting to Ten Song: CLICK HERE
Count, Breathe, Relax with Sesame Street: CLICK HERE
The Way I Feel Book: CLICK HERE
A Little Spot of Anger Book:CLICK HERE
Session Eight:
Practice the calm strategy of: Exercise or Move Your Body. Set a timer for 5 minutes and practice running in place or marching in place. Make a sparkle discovery bottle or colorful bag craft to use when you are feeling mad. You can use the sample videos below of how to make discovery bottles or bag craft. Watch the following book and video clips of how to calm yourself and relax. Practice your favorite way to calm down with a family member.
How To Make Calm Down Sensory Discovery Bottles:CLICK HERE
How To Make Sensory Bag Craft:CLICK HERE
Kids Feelings Vocabulary: CLICK HERE
How Do Dinosaurs Say I'm Mad? Book:CLICK HERE
Strategies to Manage Your Anger:CLICK HERE
Session Nine:
Read the following parent flier with a family member of how to do the Turtle Trick steps to calm yourself down. Click here to open up the flier: Turtle Trick Steps - Parent Flier
Open up the following activity sheets and print them out. Try to complete them with a family member. You will need a pencil and crayons/colored pencils/markers.
Turtle Trick Steps and Coloring Sheets
Turtle Odds/Even Math Sheet
Turtle Trick Bingo Game: Print out the Turtle Trick Bingo cards from the link below. Use pennies for markers. For each turn, have a family member randomly call out a turtle trick step. Play Bingo with the pennies and see who fills in an entire column or row to win!