As I look at my schedule for the next two weeks, I’m feeling bad because it will really be hit or miss with groups as we complete our MCA testing. So as I write, bear in mind that the lessons I have planned for the next two weeks may or may not happen for your child, depending on how schedules have been affected.
Now that I’ve gotten my disclaimer out of the way….
We’re continuing on through our unit of handling angry feelings. Last week we read a story, made a 5 Point Scale of angry feelings, and did a worksheet to reinforce the different “levels” of being mad. This week we will talk about healthy ways of handling angry feelings. We all know that bottling feelings up isn’t healthy, but neither is venting (talking about the angry feelings again and again only makes us hold on to the anger longer and continually re-live what made us angry to begin with). Obviously being violent with our words or actions aren’t good ideas, either.
I would like to encourage students to use some of the same strategies that help them when they’re feeling anxious---take a deep breath, think of something calming, talk to a trusted adult to come up with ways to take back control of a situation (usually that causes us anger), use exercise to release mad feelings, or write or draw out emotions. It’s very human of us to “lose our cool” when we’re angry, making poor choices and feeling regretful afterward. The more we can become familiar with what makes us angry and what helps us dissolve that anger, the better off we are.
Have a great week!
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