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Understanding Anger and How to Deal With It
Overview
This Open Educational Resource (OER) is designed for young children, particularly those in kindergarten and early elementary school, to help them understand and manage feelings of anger. The resource provides simple explanations, relatable examples, and practical strategies to teach kids how to handle anger positively. It is enhanced with supporting materials, including videos, images, and documents, to engage young learners and reinforce key concepts.
Anger can sometimes make us do things that hurt others, like yelling or hitting. This educational resource helps kids understand what anger is, why we feel it, and how to handle it better. Kids will learn how to deal with anger through simple explanations and fun examples and become more caring and peaceful.
1. What is Anger?
Anger is a strong feeling that can make us feel upset or mad. Everyone feels angry sometimes, and that’s okathat's it's imporit's to know how to handle anger without hurting others.
2. Why Do We Get Angry?
Feeling Upset
Sometimes, we get angry because we feel upset when things don’t go the way we want.
Feeling Frustrated
We can also feel angry when we are stuck or can’t do the scanning we want to do.
Copying Others
If we see other people, like friends or family, getting angry and acting out, we might think it’s okay; it's the same.
3. What Happens When We Get Angry?
Words That Hurt
When angry, we might say mean things that hurt other people's people's
Actions That Hurt
Sometimes, we might hit, push, or do other things that can hurt others.
4. Examples of Angry Situations
Example 1: School Playground
Jenny feels angry when another child takes the toy she was playing with. She yells at the child and tries to grab the toy back.
Example 2: Car Ride
When the car ride takes too long, Tom gets really angry. He starts yelling and kicking the seat in front of him.
5. How Can We Handle Anger?
Take a Deep Breath
When you feel angry, try taking a few deep breaths to calm down.
Talk About It
Tell a teacher or an adult how you feel. Talking about your feelings can help you feel better.
Walk Away
If something makes you angry, try walking away and finding a quiet place to calm down.
Think of Happy Things
Think about something that makes you happy, like your favorite game or a fun day you had.
6. Helping Each Other
Be Kind
If you see someone else feeling angry, be kind and try to help them feel better.
Share and Play Fair
Sharing and playing nicely with friends can help everyone feel happy and avoid anger.
Use Words, Not Fists
Always use your words to express how you feel instead of hitting or pushing.
7. Real-Life Example: How We Solved a Problem
In our school, some kids were feeling angry and yelling during playtime. We started a "Feelings "ircle" where ev"ryone could talk about their feelings. Soon, everyone learned to share and play nicely, and our playtime became much more fun!
8. Conclusion
Anger is a normal feeling, but it's imporit's to handle it in a way that doesn’t hudoesn'trs. By taking deep breaths, talking about our feelings, and being kind, we can all learn to manage our anger and make our school happier.