Feelings Unit (Littles)
Lesson 4: Big Feelings — Anger
Lesson Goals
- Introducing strategies to manage anger
- Practicing dealing with anger
Lesson Description
Students will talk about one of the basic human emotions — anger — and learn some useful strategies to cope with this big feeling.
Lesson Plan: Big Feelings — Anger
Play "Us Time" Song
Review Agreements
Discuss: Let's Talk About Anger
Movement: Hard Rock, Fluffy Cloud
Activity: Scribble Your Anger Out
Closing Discussion
Thank You: Share the Us Time Closing Song
Standards
- ELOF: Goal P-SE 5, Goal P-SE 6, Goal P-SE 8, Goal P-LC 1, Goal P-LC-2, Goal P-LC 4, Goal P-LC 6
- CT ELDS: SE.36.3, SE.48.3, SE.60.3, SE.36.4, SE.48.4, SE.60.5, SE.24.6, SE.36.6, SE.48.6, SE.60.8, L.36.3, L.48.3, L.60.4, L.36.5, L.48.5, L.60.5, L.36.11, L.48.11, L.60.10
What You'll Need
- Your “Us Time” classroom space, where the class will gather
- Feelings Grid PDF
Lesson Quick Links
- “Us Time” song
- “How You Feel” from Noggin’s Big Heart Beats Album
- “Dance Your Feelings” song
- Feelings Grid
- “Thank You” goodbye song
Family Engagement Materials
From this lesson, you can share:
- “Us Time” song
- “How You Feel” from Noggin’s Big Heart Beats Album
- “Dance Your Feelings” song
- Feelings Grid
- “Thank You” goodbye song
Explore Other Us Time Resources
- Sparkler Educator Resources Home Page
- 1. Us Time Intro! for Toddlers or Littles
- 2. What are feelings? for Toddlers or Littles
- 3. Feelings Detectives! for Toddlers or Littles
- 4. Big Feelings: Anger for Toddlers or Littles
- 5. Big Feelings: Sadness for Toddlers or Littles
- 6. Empathy: Sharing Feelings for Toddlers or Littles
- 7. Feelings Party (Review) for Toddlers or Littles
