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Understanding and Managing Hitting

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Lesson Plan

Understanding and Managing Hitting

Understanding hitting

This lesson aims to help students with significant cognitive delays understand the concept of hitting, its consequences, and alternative behaviors. Through active learning and game-based strategies, students will engage in activities that promote empathy and self-regulation. This lesson is crucial in fostering a safe and respectful environment, encouraging students to express themselves positively and seek help when needed.

Audience

Students with cognitive delays

Time

20 minutes

Approach

Active Learning, Game-Based Learning

Materials

Video: Anger Management Techniques For Kids, Worksheet: Hitting Alternatives, Reading: Understanding Emotions, and Printable Cards: Emotion Cards

Step 1

Introduction

3 mins

  • Greet the students warmly and introduce the topic of the lesson: understanding hitting and its effects.
  • Explain that today we will learn about what hitting means and how we can manage our feelings in a better way.

Step 2

Video Viewing

5 mins

Step 3

Reading and Discussion

4 mins

  • Distribute the reading material "Understanding Emotions".
  • Read aloud to the students, using expressive gestures to convey emotions.
  • Discuss with students how different emotions feel and how they can lead to actions like hitting.

Step 4

Activity: Emotion Cards

5 mins

  • Use the Printable Cards: Emotion Cards to play a matching game.
  • Show an emotion card and ask students to match it with a corresponding action or alternative behavior card.
  • Encourage nonverbal students to point or use gestures to participate.

Step 5

Worksheet Completion

3 mins

  • Hand out the "Hitting Alternatives" worksheet.
  • Guide students through the worksheet, helping them identify alternative actions to hitting.
  • Provide assistance as needed, ensuring all students can complete the task.

Step 6

Closure

2 mins

  • Recap the key points of the lesson, emphasizing the importance of managing emotions and choosing positive actions.
  • Encourage students to practice these techniques and remind them that it's okay to ask for help.
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Worksheet

Hitting Alternatives

This worksheet helps students identify alternative actions to hitting by providing scenarios and asking them to choose a positive response.

What can you do instead of hitting when you feel angry?

Think about taking deep breaths or asking for help.







Draw a picture of a happy activity you can do when you're upset.

Consider activities like playing with a toy or talking to a friend.







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Reading

Understanding Emotions

This reading material explains basic emotions and how they can lead to actions like hitting. It encourages students to recognize their feelings and choose positive responses.

Understanding Emotions

Emotions are feelings we have inside. Sometimes, we feel happy, and other times, we might feel angry or sad. It's important to know how we feel so we can make good choices.

When we feel angry, we might want to hit. But hitting can hurt others and make them sad. Instead, we can try to calm down by taking deep breaths or talking to someone we trust.

Remember, it's okay to feel angry, but it's important to find safe ways to express it.

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Worksheet

Emotion Cards

These cards are used to help students identify and match emotions with appropriate actions. They are designed for one-sided printing.




Happy







Sad







Angry







Calm







Excited







Frustrated







Scared







Relaxed




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