Anger Control and Conflict Management for Kids: a Learning Guide for the Elementary Grades

This learning guide for the elementary grades teaches your students how to reduce and control anger and to settle disputes in a pro-social manner. These student-tested activities help children to: ¦ understand the dynamics of conflict and anger ¦ improve communication skills ¦ examine the cause and effect of conflict ¦ become aware of their sources of anger ¦ appreciate different perspectives ¦ distinguish between the language of anger escalation and effective resolution ¦ develop tolerance ¦ manage anger and aggression ¦ achieve win-win outcomes. This book is chock full of enjoyable, challenging activities that include step-by-step guidelines, reproducible experience sheets, and relevant discussion questions that encourage higher order thinking and collaborative problem solving. A highlight of this book is the section presenting a unique role-playing process that makes positive behavioral rehearsal easy, fun and relevant. This is a must have book for all educators who want to develop in their students the important social-emotional skills of creative conflict resolution and anger management. Use these high-impact lessons to teach your students to become conscious of the choices they typically make in anger and conflict situations, and to learn real-life strategies to replace ineffective behaviors with those that work. Grade Levels: K-6