Anger & Calming Down (FREEBIE) | Self Management | Social Emotional Learning
Description
This social emotional learning and social skills lesson on anger and self management will help students understand positive choices they can make when they feel angry. Anger is a feeling that everyone has from time to time. It is important for us to teach students the appropriate skills to calm down so that they can do so without hurting others, throwing/breaking things or screaming and yelling, etc.
What is this?
Let's teach student about positive calm down choices when they are angry! This is simply done through an engaging social story game, TWO related printable activities, a transition to close the lesson, an extended learning “idea” for that week.
Content:
What Is a social story game?
The social story game contains a 20-page story that will help students practice distinguishing the difference between positive calm down choices and negative calm down choices. They need to decide if they show a thumbs up/down card (or use their own thumb) for yes/no answers on each page. The story is unique because it has situations for students to put “themselves” as the characters to help them make their own positive choices. Scenarios may include situations at school, home and in public places.
What are the printable activity sheets?
One activity is a small social story book that students will cut apart, color and staple back together . The second activity will require some drawing/writing and/or coloring. Students will need markers/colored pencils/crayons and a scissors to complete these activities.
What is the transition?
A simple question students will answer to help them transition smoothly to the next activity. This also should be used as DATA to see if students understood the lesson.
What is an extended learning idea?
A simple “idea” on how to build on this lesson. This is done through modeling, teacher acknowledgement and praise.
How should I teach this?
- Read the social story game on a DIGITAL DEVICE used as PDF or you can print it out. Students will show you the thumbs up or thumbs down cards for yes/no answers on each page. Personally, I sometimes will stop to go more in depth on the pages I feel need to be discussed more and to expand on the story.
- Have students complete the printable activity(s)
- Complete the transition activity
- Use the extended learning ”idea” for the rest of the week up to a year to build on this lesson.
Let's answer some more questions:
Is it easy to use?
This activity is simple, effective and easy to follow! I am a huge fan of simple because I think it does the trick most of the time while keeping the engagement, focus and attention!
Who can learn from this?
This can be used for kindergarten through second grade, but can also be used for advanced preschoolers. It is a great tool for General Ed teachers and SPED teachers.
Do I teach this in a group setting?
You can teach this in a large group, small group or to individual students
How much prep do I need to do?
There is one OPTIONAL prep item (thumb cards-see preview). If you buy the entire ”The Best Of Me” curriculum linked below this is the ONLY prep item used in the entire curriculum besides the printables! YAY!!
What research supports this?
This is research based and aligned with CASEL’s 5 Areas of Core Competence in Social Emotional Learning.
Is there a digital version?
Similar version of this game on Boom Learning- Click here!
What type of learners is it used for?
ALL LEARNERS
- In-Person through Digital PDFs and printables
- Distant learning through PDFS and sending home activity sheet
- Homeschool(while replacing the teacher role with the “homeschool teacher” role)
Does it come in black and white?
This lesson comes in color. It is important for students to see diversity in the scenarios and color allows this. I recommend viewing it as a PDF or printing in color. However, the printable activities DO come in black & white.
FULL CURRICULUM CLICK HERE!
Each Level Includes:
•4-5 lessons on self-awareness
•4-5 lessons on social awareness
•4-5 lessons on self-management
•4-5 lessons on relationship skills
•4-5 lessons on responsible decision-making
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