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Anger Management for Kindergarten

Lesson Plan

Anger Management for Kindergarten

Controlling Anger

This lesson helps kindergarten students understand and manage their anger through engaging activities and a video. By learning to recognize their emotions and practicing calming techniques, students will develop better emotional regulation skills. This lesson is crucial for fostering a positive classroom environment and helping young learners build healthy relationships.

Audience

Kindergarten

Time

15 minutes

Approach

Restorative Practices, Active Learning

Materials

Video: Keeping Calm - Building Resilience with Hunter and Eve, and Printable Cards: Emotion Cards

Step 1

Introduction

2 mins

  • Begin by asking students if they have ever felt really angry and what they did when they felt that way.
  • Explain that today, we will learn how to control our anger and feel better.

Step 2

Video Viewing

3 mins

Step 3

Discussion

4 mins

  • Discuss the video with the students.
  • Ask questions like: What did Hunter do to calm down? How can we use these techniques when we feel angry?
  • Encourage students to share their thoughts and experiences.

Step 4

Active Learning Activity

4 mins

  • Use the Emotion Cards to play a game where students pick a card and act out the emotion.
  • Discuss how they can change from feeling angry to calm using techniques from the video.

Step 5

Closure

2 mins

  • Recap the key points of the lesson.
  • Encourage students to practice these calming techniques at home or whenever they feel angry.
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Worksheet

Emotion Cards

These cards are used to help students identify and act out different emotions, facilitating a discussion on how to manage anger.





Happy








Sad








Angry








Calm








Excited








Scared




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