Sometimes I Feel Angry – Social Story for Kids
- Grades
- Preschool–2
- Pages
- 19
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Mental Health, Special Education Needs (SEN)
- Topic
- Anger social story, Emotion regulation
- Resource types
- Literacy Readers
- Preparation
- Print ready
Product description
From the author
This social story is to support children who get angry. It covers feeling angry and frustrated and that it is okay to feel this way however what is not okay is to hurt others or break things. It goes on to give suggestions for calming techniques.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt.
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In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
Identify personal triggers and physical signs of anger
Recognize that feeling angry is normal but that hurting others or breaking things is not acceptable
Apply a self-selected calming strategy (deep breaths, counting, stress ball, quiet space, or talking to someone) when feeling angry
Teaching tips
Read one or two pages at a time in a small group or one-on-one setting rather than the whole book at once, given its short illustrated passages
Pause after the strategies section to have the child pick their preferred calming strategy from the choices offered, reinforcing personal choice
Pair with a physical stress ball or designated quiet space in the classroom so the strategies described can be practiced immediately, not just discussed
Skills covered
Emotion identification — students recognize personal triggers and physical signs of anger such as frowning or crossed eyebrows.
Self-regulation strategy selection — students learn and can choose among several calming choices, including deep breathing and counting to ten.
Good to know
Questions teachers ask about this resource
Should I practise every strategy at once?
You can choose one or two ideas from the story and rehearse them together first. Return to the other pages as you discuss which choices work in different classroom situations.
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Resource details
Concepts & topics
Core concepts
Core concepts
Anger
Emotional regulation
Social story
Coping strategies
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