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Session 1: How You Doing?
Welcome to our Anger Avengers Workshop!
Today we'll explore ways to calm our minds and design something creative to help us stay calm.
This slide welcomes students and introduces the session. Emphasize that today's focus is on understanding and managing our feelings by using calming strategies.
Welcome & Check-in
- Start with a welcome circle led by 6th graders.
- Ask: 'How are you feeling today?'
- Set a supportive tone.
Use this slide to guide a brief check-in. Ask each student how they are feeling to start the session mindfully.
Calming Strategies Discussion & Reading
- Discuss techniques like deep breathing, counting, etc.
- Read a short book/passage that shows these calming strategies in action.
Introduce popular calming techniques such as deep breathing and counting. Read a short passage or story that highlights these techniques.
Creative Sneaker Design Activity
- Design your 'calm sneaker' using paper, markers, and other materials.
- Express your unique calming style.
- Use your design to help decorate our room.
Guide students through a creative sneaker design activity. Clarify that the designs represent how they can express calmness and personal style.
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Session 2: Strategy Check-In
Welcome back to the Anger Avengers Workshop!
Today, we're revisiting our calming strategies and reflecting on our experiences.
Welcome the students and set the tone for the session. Remind them that this is a safe space to share how they've used the strategies from the previous session.
Strategy Check-In Circle
- Gather in a circle led by 6th graders.
- Share one calming strategy you tried and how it made you feel.
Encourage each student to share a calming strategy they tried and describe how it affected their feelings. Emphasize listening and support.
Reflection Activity
- Use your reflection sheet to mark which strategies you used.
- Express how these strategies helped you through drawings or stickers.
Distribute reflection sheets and guide students through the reflection activity. Encourage creative expression using art supplies.
Group Discussion & Recap
- Discuss: What worked well? How might you use these strategies in the future?
- Summarize key points to reinforce calm practices.
Wrap up the session with a group discussion. Ask open-ended questions to assess how well the strategies are working and to encourage further reflection.