Feelings and Anger Management Skills

Sessions & Activities

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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-sontrol and how to practice it

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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?

How Are You? Emotions Song CLICK HERE

Book: The Bad Mood and The Stick 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.  

Sad,Bad,Terrible Day Song CLICK HERE

Feelings and Emotions for Kids CLICK HERE

Book: When I Am Feeling Angry CLICK HERE

Book: I Was So Mad 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.

Playdough Recipe CLICK HERE

SLIME Recipe CLICK HERE

Why Do We Lose Control Of Our Emotions? CLICK HERE

When I'm Angry Song CLICK HERE

Book: When I Am Feeling Angry CLICK HERE

How Do They Feel 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. 

Drawing and Coloring Activity: Listen to the Book, Sanctuary, below. Draw your Special Place you like to relax and calm yourself. You will need a blank piece of paper, crayons, markers, pencil to do this activity. Share with a family member your "Special Place" drawing when you finish. 

The Feelings Song CLICK HERE

Book: When Sophie Gets Angry, Really, Really Angry CLICK HERE

Five Incredibly Fun Games To Teach Self-Regulation CLICK HERE

How To Manage Your Anger In 5 Easy Steps CLICK HERE

What Is Your Special Place? Sanctuary Book 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. 

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Drawing and Coloring Activity: Gather the following materials: writing board, blank piece of paper, crayons/pencil.  Draw and color your peaceful place or thing that helps you relax.  When the drawing is completed, share your drawing with a student or family member and explain what your peaceful place or thing.  Take turns sharing with each other your peaceful place or thing together.  Take your drawing home, if you are at school. 

Book: In My Heart A Book of Feelings CLICK HERE

Book: Grumpy Monkey CLICK HERE

Cookie Monster Practices Self-Regulation Video CLICK HERE

Book: Eden Gets Angry When Forced To Change 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!

Feelings and Emotions Song for Kids CLICK HERE

Alfred & Shadow A Short Story About Emotions CLICK HERE

How To Draw Simple Face CLICK HERE

Book: Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns It's Okay To Back Away 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.  

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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

Book: The Way I Feel CLICK HERE

Book: A Little Spot of Anger 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.

How To Make Calm Down Sensory Discovery Bottles CLICK HERE

How To Make Sensory Bag Craft CLICK HERE

Kids Feelings Vocabulary CLICK HERE

Book: How Do Dinosaurs Say I'm Mad? 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!

Turtle Trick Steps BINGO