Focus on feeling MAD

Check out this read aloud of "A Little Spot of Anger" by Diane Alber. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptDqMeAcn9w

Next time you feel angry, try out some of these below:

Quick Ways to Help Kids Express Their Anger

• Rip paper

• Pop bubble wrap

• Squish playdough

• Wrap your arms around yourself and squeeze

• Write a letter to someone

• Jump on a trampoline

• Do wall push-ups

• Write down what’s bothering you and rip it up

• Squeeze a stress ball

• Talk about it

• Scribble on paper and crumple it up

• Do jumping jacks

• Put the palms of your hands together, push and release

• Do stretches

• Do a hookup - see it in action here: Standing Hook Up for Anger