Speak Your Feelings

As a class, share examples of ways to speak feelings in a positive way. For example, create a fill-in-the-blank chart like the one below: I feel_____________ when you__________. Have students practice speaking their feelings to one another using the above sentence...

Calming Down Choices Wheel

Teach children how to handle their anger in positive ways. Create various wheels that children can spin to choose a way to calm down when they feel angry. Have children spin the wheel and practice ways of calming down through role-playing. Make various wheels with...

Creating “How to Calm Down” Books

Have children cut out pictures from magazines, draw pictures, and write down words and phrases that can help people to relax and get rid of anger. These books can be bound and kept in the classroom for students to look at or read.

Role-Play

Role-play situations that could possibly make someone feel angry. Have students show how they would react in each situation. Discuss how controlling their anger can change the situation, and role-play the situation again. Examples of some situations are: Your friend...

Expressing Anger in Appropriate Ways

Have students identify ways in which they handle their anger in positive ways to calm themselves down. List these on a chart. Post the chart in the classroom and refer to it when situations arise.