Talk It Out Lesson #1: Calm Down

In this controlling anger worksheet, learners read a list of ways to handle anger and answer a set of 13 discussion questions after watching a video. Suggestions for student activities and writing assignments are also given.

Students explore how to manage angry feelings. In this behavior activity, students discuss techniques to handle angry feelings, such as counting to ten and talking out the problem.

Students examine how angry words can effect the people and environment around them and identify ways to cope with angry feelings. They listen to the book Andrew's Angry Words by Dorothea Lachner, and participate in a simulation of how...

Students are introduced to the concepts of patience and anger. As a class, they are read a story about a patience pit and discover how anger can be controlled. They complete a worksheet and take a test to review how to control their...

First graders explore the Dalai Lama teachings on peaceful conflict resolution. They discuss how actions and words affect others. Students sing action songs about peace. They create a stick puppet to enhance discussions about conflict...

Here is a good way for children to identify ways to handle conflict. They discuss the connection between feelings and conflict. Everyone listens to a story about a conflict between two friends and they discuss what they could have done...

Laugh and learn as you help a Sesame Street monster friend calm down and solve everyday challenges. Your students will enjoy silly animations and playful interactions as they are exposed to important emotional vocabulary, a calm...

Students investigate conflict resolution strategies. In this character education activity, students list things that make them feel sad and are introduced to the conflict resolution strategy "think and share." Students role-play various...