Anger Management Workbook for Kids: 50 Fun Activities to Help Children Stay Calm and Make Better Choices When They Feel Mad

by Samantha Snowden MA, Andrew Hill PhD (Foreword by)

Overview

Show anger who's boss with this book of 50 fun activities about anger management for kids ages 6 to 11.

Anger is a normal emotion just like joy, sadness, and fear, but it can be difficult to know how to express those feelings in a good way. The Anger Management Workbook for Kids is filled with 50 playful exercises to help kids handle powerful emotions. Teach kids to stay calm and make better choices when they feel angry. Other workbooks about anger management wish they could be this fun!

This workbook about managing anger for kids includes:

• ALL ABOUT ANGER: Help kids learn about what anger is, how it feels, how to look out for it, and more.
• ASSORTED & ENGAGING EXERCISES: Kids will doodle, write, meditate, and make illustrations and crafts like the Glitter Jar as they work through angry feelings with this delightful workbook about anger management.
• FEEL-GOOD HABITS: Explore lots of healthy habits that help kids react better in situations that make them mad.

Stop angry feelings in their tracks with the activities in this workbook.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781641520928
Publisher:	Callisto Publishing
Publication date:	11/27/2018
Series:	Health and Wellness Workbooks for Kids
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	85,388
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	6 - 11 Years

About the Author

Samantha Snowden offers mindfulness coaching and facilitation for youth, adults, families, schools, and educators. She has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from UCLA and a master’s degree in clinical and educational psychology from Columbia University. Samantha is currently the international mindfulness coordinator for Peak Brain Institute.

Table of Contents

Foreword x

A Letter To Grown-UPS xii

A Letter To Kids xiii

Part 1 Why Do I Feel Angry?

What We'll Learn 1

This is How Anger Feels 2

Activity 1 Say Hi to Your Anger 3

Activity 2 Naming Our Emotions 6

Activity 3 How Does My Body Feel? 8

This Is What Anger Does 10

Activity 1 What Happens in Your Brain and Body When You Feel Angry 11

Activity 2 Decoding Our Anger 13

Activity 3 Consequences of Acting Out 15

How To Look Out For Anger 17

Activity 1 Where and When Does My Anger Show Up? 19

Activity 2 Anger Thermometer 22

Activity 3 We All Get Angry Sometimes 26

Where Does The Anger Go? 28

Activity 1 After Anger Passes: Body 30

Activity 2 After Anger Passes: Emotions and Thoughts 33

Activity 3 After Anger Passes: Effects on Others 34

What Else Can Anger Be? 36

Activity 1 Getting to Know Fear 38

Activity 2 Getting to Know Sadness 40

Activity 3 Getting to Know Disappointment 42

Part 2 What Happens When I Feel Angry?

What We'll Learn 45

What Makes Me Feel Angry? 46

Activity 1 Clues from Within 48

Activity 2 Clues from Outside 51

Activity 3 Rating Intensity 54

Who Makes Me Feel Angry? 56

Activity 1 Knowing What We Feel, Knowing What to Say 59

Activity 2 When Things Get Hard at Home 59

Activity 3 Conflicts at School 62

Activity 4 What We Have in Common 63

How Do I Show My Anger? 65

Activity 1 How Does My Anger Take Charge? 66

Activity 2 Expressing Anger: Is It Helpful or Unhelpful? 68

Activity 3 On the Lookout 70

When I Give Anger, What Do I Get Back? 72

Activity 1 How Anger Affects Others 73

Activity 2 Building Empathy 75

Activity 3 Needs that Help 76

How Is My Anger Working For Me? 78

Activity 1 Who's in the Driver's Seat? 80

Activity 2 What Could I Do Instead? 84

Activity 3 Changing Our Tone Changes the Tune 85

Part 3 What Should I Do with My Anger?

What We'll Learn 89

Who Can I Be If I'm Not Angry Me? 90

Activity 1 Brake, Breathe, See, Choose 92

Activity 2 Making Friends with My Five Senses 94

Activity 3 What Can I Do Instead? 96

Activity 4 Rating My New Behaviors 97

Activity 5 How Do I Ask for What I Need? 98

What Do I Need When I Feel Angry? 100

Activity 1 What Do I Need to Calm Me? 101

Activity 2 Glitter Jar 104

Activity 3 Giving Kindness to Ourselves 105

How Do I Tell People What I Need? 106

Activity 1 Building Our Feelings Vocabulary 108

Activity 2 What Do I Really Want or Need? 110

Activity 3 Requests vs. Demands 113

Other People Feel Angry, Too 115

Activity 1 When Anger Meets Anger 117

Activity 2 When Anger Meets Understands 119

Activity 3 When Anger Meets Forgiveness 121

The Choice Is Mine 124

Activity 1 Surf the Urge 126

Activity 2 Switching Attention on Purpose 126

Activity 3 Gratitude for My Efforts 130

Activity 4 My Best Day Ever: Choosing Wisely 132

Activity 5 Heartfulness 136

Resources 141

Index 143

Editorial Reviews

Anger Management Workbook for Kids is a comprehensive compilation of exercises aimed at identifying anger and its triggers and finding tools to deal with the frustrations that lead to an outburst or hurt feelings. Samantha Snowden uses all types of identifiable situations that children find in everyday life, and includes easy charts and formulas that show how to head off anger by learning the triggers. She furthers the experience by teaching what causes those feelings, both physically and emotionally, as well as exploring possible unwanted consequences. This book is a must-read for parents, educators, and children, and should enable all readers to find the monster that anger can become, remove its fangs, and reduce its power forever.”—Carole P. Roman, author of Mindfulness for Kids

“With this workbook, Samantha Snowden has provided a rich and useful set of practices to help develop the skills to notice and manage our internal states. Once kids start to develop a sense of freedom from their own emotions—not by ignoring them or pushing them away, but by validating the processes and circumstances that are creating them—great self-regulation skills can start to develop...The exercises and readings in this book will help kids of all ages break through the habit of automatic reactions, provide tools for labeling and understanding how their anger and discomfort work, and support them on the path of learning to be comfortable with their own emotions.”—Andrew Hill, PhD, Founding Director of the Peak Brain Institute and UCLA Lecturer in Psychology

“As a former teacher and school counselor, I find Samantha Snowden's The Anger Management Workbook for Kids to be an incredible resource and tool to help kids go beyond managing anger to replacing it with choices that help them thrive. This useful workbook is thorough, yet not heavy in any way. Snowden has performed a beautiful balancing act with this book, providing kids with information; exploration and interaction; and activities, strategies, and skills that they can take out of the workbook and into their lives. The workbook is inviting and non-judgmental—kids don't feel accused or like adults want to "fix" them. In a gentle yet honest and frank way, this book helps kids explore their anger (thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations, and behaviors), its causes, and its consequences. I highly recommend this book for any child whose anger is overpowering and interfering in their life. With its approach that neither shames nor reprimands, kids will develop understanding and skills that will help now and as they grow into adults.”—Tanya J. Peterson, MS, NCC, author of eight mental health books, including The Mindfulness Workbook for Anxiety

“Samantha Snowden has created an engaging, thoughtful workbook for kids who are interested in exploring exactly what is taking place inside our bodies and minds as anger forms. These hands-on activities encourage communication, self-reflection, and creativity, as children are guided step-by-step to investigate their emotions, recognize and identify feelings and needs, and practice, and ultimately shift, negative reactions. I highly recommend this interactive book, and applaud with gratitude Snowden’s support of self-awareness, connectivity, and compassion.”—J. Robin Albertson-Wren, parent, teacher, mindfulness instructor, public speaker, and co-author of Mindfulness for Kids

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