Feelings Worksheet

1. Circle the words that describe anger:

happy mad excited frustrated sad annoyed scared furious calm

2. Draw a face showing how anger looks on you:

3. Choose one word you circled and write it here:

Activity Material: Emotion Charades Cards

Use these cards for the Emotion Charades activity. Print, cut out each card, and place them in a pouch or box. Students will draw one card, act out the emotion silently, and their peers will guess the feeling using our vocabulary.

Cards:

1. Mad 😠 – Frown, cross arms, scowl.
2. Frustrated 😤 – Puff cheeks out, scrunch eyebrows, shake fists gently.
3. Annoyed 😒 – Roll eyes, tap foot, make a “ugh” face.
4. Furious 😡 – Clench fists, stomp feet, show teeth in a roar.
5. Irritated 😣 – Rub temples, squint eyes, shrug shoulders.
6. Calm 😌 – Close eyes, take deep breaths, relax shoulders.

Each card shows the emotion word and a simple emoji or visual cue to support students with IEPs.

Use these cards in Session 1 Lesson Plan under Activity: Emotion Charades.

Breathing Anchor Poster

Use this poster to guide a simple 3-step breathing exercise.

1. Breathe In 👃
   • Slowly breathe in through your nose for 3 seconds.
     (Count: 1…2…3…)
2. Hold 🤚
   • Gently hold your breath for 2 seconds.
     (Count: 1…2…)
3. Breathe Out 😮
   • Exhale slowly through your mouth for 4 seconds.
     (Count: 1…2…3…4…)

Repeat this cycle 3 times.

Tips:

• Place one hand on your belly to feel it rise and fall.
• Keep your shoulders relaxed.
• Notice how calm you feel after each cycle!

“Breathe in calm, breathe out stress.”

Trigger Reflection Worksheet

1. Draw or write about something that makes you feel angry:

2. Rate how angry you feel on a scale of 1–5 (1 = calm, 5 = very angry). Circle one:

1 2 3 4 5

3. (Optional) Write one word to describe how you feel when this happens:

Activity Material: Trigger Scenario Cards

Use these cards during the Scenario Discussion in Session 2 Lesson Plan. Print, cut out each card, and place them in a pouch or box. Students will draw one card, read the scenario, identify the trigger, and decide how angry they would feel on a scale of 1–5.

Cards:

1. Someone takes your pencil without asking. 📝
2. The teacher changes the rules in the middle of a game. 📋
3. A friend calls you a mean name. 😠
4. You have to wait in line for a long time. ⏳
5. You lose a game you really wanted to win. 🎮
6. Your sibling borrows your toy and accidentally breaks it. 🧸

Tip: Encourage students to use the feelings scale language (1 = calm, 5 = very angry) when sharing their responses.

Activity Material: Feelings Scale Cards

Use these cards to help everyone share how angry they feel. Each card shows a number (1–5), an emoji, and a simple word. Hold up or pick the card that matches your feeling.

How to use:

• At the start of the lesson, each student picks or holds up a card that shows how they feel right now.
• During activities, students can refer to these cards to rate their anger (1 = calm, 5 = very angry).

Supports for IEPs: Visual emojis and simple words help all learners connect numbers to feelings.

Related: Use these in Session 2 Lesson Plan's Warm-Up/Check-In and Scenario Discussion.

Trigger Definition Poster

Trigger: Something that makes you feel angry or upset. A trigger is an event, action, or situation that starts your anger.

What to look for:

• 👥 Someone says or does something unkind to you.
• 📝 Taking your things without asking.
• 📋 Changing the rules or plans suddenly.
• ⏳ Having to wait too long.
• 🧸 A toy or belonging getting broken.

Why it helps:

• Knowing your triggers helps you recognize when you start to feel angry.
• When you see a trigger, you can choose to use a calm-down plan.

What you can do:

1. Notice when you feel a little hot inside.
2. Name the trigger.
3. Use your breathing or other calm-down strategy.

Hang this poster where everyone can see it during our sessions!

Session 2 Cool Down

1. Calm Breathing (3 breaths)

• Use the Breathing Anchor Poster.
• Inhale through your nose, hold gently, then exhale through your mouth.
• Repeat this cycle 3 times, inviting everyone to follow along.

2. Positive Check-Out

• Gather in a circle.
• Ask each student to share one thing they learned today or one positive feeling they have.

“Great job noticing your triggers and practicing calm breathing!”

Anger Body Signs Poster

When we feel angry, our body gives us signals.
Let’s notice where we feel these “anger spots” so we can catch anger early and calm down.

1. Head 🧠
   • Feels tight, pressure, or pounding.
2. Eyes 👀
   • Squinting, staring hard, or blinking fast.
3. Jaw / Mouth 😬
   • Clenching teeth, grinding, or jaw feeling tight.
4. Shoulders / Neck 🤷
   • Shoulders rise, neck gets tense or stiff.
5. Fists / Hands ✊
   • Hands clench into fists or fingers curl tight.
6. Chest / Heart ❤️
   • Heart races, feels like pounding in chest.
7. Stomach 🤢
   • Butterflies, knots, or a “pit” feeling.
8. Hands / Sweaty Palms 😓
   • Hands get sweaty or shaky.

How to use this poster:

• Hang it where everyone can see it.
• When you feel any of these body signals, pause and notice.
• Name the signal: “My fists are tight.”
• Use a calm-down strategy (like breathing from the Breathing Anchor Poster).

“Listen to your body. When you feel these spots, you can choose to stay calm!”

Activity Material: Body Signs Cards

Use these cards during the Body Mapping activity in Session 3 Lesson Plan. Print, cut out each card, and place them in a pouch or box. Students will draw one card, name the physical sign of anger, and place or draw it on their body outline.

Cards:

1. Head 🧠 – Feels tight, pressure, or pounding.
2. Eyes 👀 – Squinting, staring hard, or blinking fast.
3. Jaw / Mouth 😬 – Clenching teeth, grinding, or jaw feeling tight.
4. Shoulders / Neck 🤷 – Shoulders rise, neck gets tense or stiff.
5. Fists / Hands ✊ – Hands clench into fists or fingers curl tight.
6. Chest / Heart ❤️ – Heart races, feels like pounding in chest.
7. Stomach 🤢 – Butterflies, knots, or a “pit” feeling.
8. Sweaty Palms 😓 – Hands get sweaty or shaky.

Tip: Encourage students to say where they feel each sign in their own body and to use this language during the Body Mapping activity.

Body Mapping Worksheet

Instructions: Look at the Anger Body Signs Poster and use the numbers (1–8) from your Body Signs Cards.

1. Label the body outline below:
Write each number by the body part where you feel that anger signal.

2. Circle or color the part where you feel anger the most.

3. Draw one more physical sign you notice in your own body when you get angry.
Give it a number and name below.

Coping Strategies Poster

Three Strategies to Help You Calm Down

1. Deep Breathing 🧘‍♂️
   • Find a quiet spot.
   • Place one hand on your belly and one on your chest.
   • Breathe in through your nose for 3 seconds.
   • Hold for 2 seconds.
   • Exhale through your mouth for 4 seconds.
   • Repeat 3 times.
     (Use the Breathing Anchor Poster or Breathing Strategy Cards).
2. Grounding (5-4-3-2-1) 🌳
   • 5 things you see.
   • 4 things you hear.
   • 3 things you feel (touch).
   • 2 things you smell.
   • 1 thing you taste or imagine tasting.
     (Practice with Grounding Technique Cards).
3. Positive Self-Talk 💬
   • Think of a calm phrase: “I can handle this.”
   • Say it out loud or in your mind.
   • Remember a time you stayed calm.
   • Use a kind, confident voice.

How to Use This Poster:

• Hang it where everyone can see.
• When you feel your body heating up, pick one strategy.
• Try it right away or ask for help.
• Practice often to get stronger at staying calm.

Ready to choose calm? Let’s use our tools!

Activity Material: Breathing Strategy Cards

Use these cards during the Strategy Practice in Session 4 Lesson Plan. Print, cut out each card, and place them in a pouch or box. Students will draw one card and practice the breathing technique together.

Cards:

1. Belly Breathing 😃
   • Sit comfortably and place one hand on your belly and one on your chest.
   • Inhale deeply through your nose, feeling your belly rise.
   • Exhale slowly through your mouth, feeling your belly fall.
   • Repeat 5 times.
2. Flower & Candle 🌸🕯️
   • Pretend you have a flower in one hand and a candle in the other.
   • Inhale slowly through your nose as if you’re smelling the flower.
   • Exhale gently through your mouth as if you’re blowing out the candle.
   • Repeat 5 times.
3. 4-7-8 Breath ⏱️
   • Inhale through your nose for 4 seconds.
   • Hold your breath for 7 seconds.
   • Exhale through your mouth for 8 seconds.
   • Repeat 3 times.
4. Square Breathing 🔲
   • Inhale through your nose for 4 seconds.
   • Hold your breath for 4 seconds.
   • Exhale through your mouth for 4 seconds.
   • Hold your breath for 4 seconds.
   • Repeat 3 cycles.

Tip: Encourage students to use calm, steady breaths and to notice how their body feels before and after each technique.

Activity Material: Grounding Technique Cards

Use these cards during the Strategy Practice in Session 4 Lesson Plan. Print, cut out each card, and place them in a pouch or box. Students will draw one card and practice the grounding exercise together.

Cards:

1. 5 Things You See 👀
   • Look around and name 5 things you can see (e.g., a chair, a pencil, a picture on the wall, your shoe, a book).
2. 4 Things You Hear 👂
   • Close your eyes and notice 4 sounds (e.g., the clock ticking, birds outside, a friend talking, your own breathing).
3. 3 Things You Feel ✋
   • Touch and name 3 textures or temperatures (e.g., the smooth desk, your shirt’s fabric, the cool air on your skin).
4. 2 Things You Smell 👃
   • Notice 2 scents around you or imagine a pleasant smell (e.g., soap, markers, fresh air, a flower).
5. 1 Thing You Taste or Imagine Tasting 👄
   • Focus on 1 flavor in your mouth or picture tasting something you like (e.g., mint, chocolate, your last snack).

Tip: Encourage students to go through the steps slowly, naming each item out loud or in their head. This activity helps bring attention to the present moment and calm strong feelings.

Coping Skills Worksheet

Use the Coping Strategies Poster, your Breathing Strategy Cards, or your Grounding Technique Cards to help you choose.

1. Circle your two favorite coping strategies:

Deep Breathing Grounding (5-4-3-2-1) Positive Self-Talk

2. Draw yourself using one strategy next time you feel angry:

3. Write one sentence describing how you feel after using this strategy: