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Worksheet in which children should think about ways they have previously dealt with anger and better ways they could deal with their anger in the future.
Why do you need this?
Teaching children alternative strategies for managing anger helps them develop essential skills for emotional regulation. By asking children to think about alternative coping strategies to negative behaviors, teachers empower students to handle their emotions in a healthy and productive manner.
Tantrums, shouting, running away, and hitting can disrupt the learning environment and compromise the safety and well-being of students and teachers. By equipping students with effective anger management strategies, teachers contribute to creating a safer and more conducive learning environment for everyone.
How and when might you use this?
This worksheet can be used in a variety of ways:
· During classroom discussions about emotions and behaviour management.
· Guided group activities
· Counselling sessions with students struggling with anger management to explore personalised coping strategies.
· Following a conflict or behavioural incident as a tool for self-reflection.
· This worksheet could be used proactively with students as a preventative measure to promote self-awareness and emotional regulation.
What’s included?
This worksheet includes 5 boxes showing inappropriate ways of dealing with anger: shout and scream, run out of the room, hot people, tantrum and throw or break things. Then there are empty boxes next to each one for children to write alternative more appropriate ways coping strategies such deep breathing or go to a quiet space to calm down.
Worksheet in which children should think about the progression of their anger and they could try to calm themselves down.
Why do you need this?
This worksheet promotes self-awareness by encouraging children to recognise the stages of their anger. By identifying early signs of anger, students can learn to intervene before their emotions escalate. This teaches children strategies to manage their emotions effectively. By reflecting on their anger progression, students can explore coping mechanisms and calming techniques that work best for them, such as deep breathing, taking a break, or positive self-talk.
How and when might you use this?
This worksheet can be used in a variety of ways:
· During classroom discussions about emotions and behaviour management.
· Guided group activities
· Counseling sessions with students struggling with anger management to explore personalized coping strategies.
· Following a conflict or behavioural incident as a tool for self-reflection.
· This worksheet could be used proactively with students as a preventative measure to promote self-awareness and emotional regulation.
Poster showing the ways positive self-talk can help you feel happier, more confident and healthier. Worksheet in which children can write some ideas of positive things they can say to themselves.
Why do you need this?
Positive self-talk is essential for promoting mental health and well-being among students. By displaying a poster that highlights the benefits of positive self-talk, teachers can encourage students to adopt a more optimistic and empowering mindset.
Teaching students to use positive self-talk can help them develop resilience in the face of challenges and setbacks. By reframing negative thoughts into positive affirmations, students can better cope with stress, adversity, and uncertainty.
How and when might you use this?
The poster can be prominently displayed in the classroom, serving as a visual reminder of the importance of positive self-talk. Teachers can refer to it during discussions about emotional well-being or as part of lessons on self-esteem and confidence.
Teachers or counsellors can use the positive self-talk worksheet with children struggling with self-esteem or issues with anxiety.
What is included?
Included in this resource is:
· A poster showing the ways positive self-talk is helpful
· A worksheet where children can write examples of positive self-talk. The worksheet is provided in both color and black and white versions
· A copy of the worksheet showing examples of what positive self-talk may look like
Worksheets in which children think about and list the things that make them feel happy, sad, angry, stressed, frustrated or anxious.
Why do you need this?
Teachers might use these worksheets to encourage children to recognise and understand their emotions better. It helps them develop emotional awareness and gives teachers insights into potential sources of stress or concern for individual students.
How and when might you use this?
These worksheets could be used during individual counselling sessions, group discussions, or as part of a classroom activity focused on emotional intelligence. They can be integrated into lessons on social-emotional learning or mental health awareness. It’s a way to prompt reflection and discussion about emotions, helping students identify triggers and coping strategies.
What is included?
6 worksheets showing an emotion and then with 7 bubbles for children to write things that make them feel that emotion. The emotions included are frustrated, anxious, angry, sad, happy and stressed.
4 worksheets for children to describe and reflect on their emotions including happy, sad, angry and anxious.
Why do you need this?
Understanding emotions is an essential social-emotional skill for children to learn. This set of four worksheets helps children identify and process their feelings in a reflective way. Children can build emotional intelligence through self-expression.
What’s included?
There are four different worksheets for happy, sad, angry and anxious. In each worksheet there us a box to draw a time they felt that emotion and then there are questions underneath to help the child reflect on what happened, how it felt, how it affected their behavior and how they were able to cope with feeling that way.
How and when might you use this?
Teachers can use these as a social-emotional check in to get an insight into children’s emotional intelligence or as a lesson teaching about different emotions. Counsellors could use these as a way to begin meaningful discussions.
Picture cards to encourage a discussion about who should or should not be touching children and how.
Why do you need this?
Discussing inappropriate touch can help empower children to recognise and report instances of abuse. By raising awareness and providing guidance on boundaries, teachers can help protect children from potential harm.
The picture cards provide a visual prompt for teachers to facilitate discussions about personal boundaries and consent. Teachers can engage students in conversations about who should or should not be touching them and under what circumstances.
How and when might you use this?
This activity can be used in a variety of ways:
· Lessons about personal safety focussing on boundaries and body safety.
· Health and well-being lessons about personal space, consent and respect.
· During circle time discussion
· During small group work
· Role-play activities to practice boundary-setting skills.
What is included?
Included in this resource are 10 person cards:
· Mum or Dad
· Doctor
· Teacher
· Stranger
· Brother or Sister
· Grandparents
· Best Friend
· Classmate
· Aunt or Uncle
· Family Friend
And 10 types of touch cards:
· High five
· Pat on the back
· Hand shake
· Arm on shoulders
· Kiss
· Hug
· Tickle
· Whisper in ear
· Hold hands
· Sit on lap
4 Worksheets in which children think about how their bodies react to different emotions.
Why do you need this?
The worksheets help children become more aware of the physical sensations associated with various emotions. By recognizing bodily cues such as increased heart rate, muscle tension, or changes in breathing patterns, children can better understand and label their feelings.
Understanding how emotions manifest in the body is essential for developing self-regulation skills. By identifying physical cues early on, children can learn to recognize when they are experiencing strong emotions and implement strategies to manage them effectively.
How and when might you use this?
This worksheet can be used in a variety of ways:
· During counselling sessions this worksheet can be used as a tool for self-reflection and discussion with students who may be struggling with managing their emotions.
· Small group activities to promote peer interaction and mutual support. Group discussions allow children to share their observations about how their bodies react to emotions, fostering empathy and understanding among peers.
· PSHE lessons focused on recognizing and regulating emotions
These fans each contain a different emotion face and word. They can be used for activities and teaching about emotions or alternatively can be used to support non-verbal children to express their emotions.
Why do you need this?
If children learn to understand and recognise emotions both in themselves and others, learning to identify and label them then this can ensure they will be better equipped to manage and regulate themselves when they experience strong emotions. If children are able to notice how they are feeling and then use strategies to calm themselves down then they are more likely to have successful friendships and to be able to manage set backs.
How and when might you use this?
The 15 illustrated fan pieces each feature a different emotion face and word. Expressions like happy, sad, angry, surprised, and more build children’s emotional vocabulary. Teachers can prompt conversations about when we feel certain ways and how our faces show it.
What’s included?
Included in this resource are 15 emoji emotion cards including the emotions:
· Happy
· Sad
· Scared
· Tired
· Worried
· Excited
· Angry
· Silly
· Disappointed
· Jealous
· Confused
· Poorly
· Disgusted
· Surprised
· Embarrassed
Worksheet for children to complete following an incident in which they can reflect on their emotions prior to the incident, what they did, what they will try to do next time and their emotions now. Included are 2 different versions of the behaviour reflection.
Why do you need this?
A behaviour reflection worksheet provides students with an opportunity to reflect on their actions and behaviours. By guiding students through a structured reflection process, teachers encourage self-awareness and accountability. It also allows children to take ownership of their actions and behaviour and allows them time to think about the consequences of their actions and consider alterative choices they could have made
How and when might you use this?
This worksheet would most commonly be used directly following a behaviour incident or disruption as a tool for children to reflect on their actions. It can also be incorporated into restorative practices or conflict resolution.
What’s included?
Included are 2 different versions of the behaviour reflection. One which has questions for children to answer in blank spaces and one with pictures that does not require the child to do any writing, just to look at pictures and choose and circle or colour the appropriate one.
Strength cards showing different positive attributes. They can be used in a variety of ways to help children to recognise that we all have strengths and to acknowledge their own strengths.
Why do you need this?
Strength cards can help children recognise and acknowledge their own strengths, fostering a positive self-image and boosting self-esteem. By identifying their unique qualities and abilities, students can develop a greater sense of confidence and self-worth.
Encouraging students to focus on their strengths can build resilience and help them cope with challenges and setbacks. By recognising their abilities and positive attributes, children can develop a more optimistic outlook and feel better equipped to overcome obstacles.
Strength cards can highlight the diversity of strengths and talents among individuals. By showcasing a range of positive attributes, teachers can emphasise the value of differences and promote acceptance and appreciation of others’ strengths.
How and when might you use this?
These cards can be used in a variety of ways:
· Circle time - children encourage each student to choose a card that resonates with them and share why they selected that particular strength.
· Individual reflection - Encourage them to reflect on times when they have demonstrated that strength and how it has positively impacted them or others.
· Group discussions - Pose questions such as, “Which strength do you admire in someone else?” or “How can we use our strengths to support each other?”
· Peer recognition - Encourage students to recognize and celebrate each other’s strengths.
· Goal setting - They can choose a Strength card that represents a quality they want to develop further or a goal they want to work towards.
What is included?
48 cards showing the words: graceful, sporty, brave, funny, caring, clever, helpful, playful, friendly, musical, intelligent, happy, loving, creative, artistic, strong, honest, respectful, adventurous, patient, joyful, sensible, cheerful, gentle, calm, protective, resilient, reliable, responsible, curious, persistent, forgiving, enthusiastic, hopeful, assertive, courageous, energetic, fair, organised, imaginative, proud, active, ambitious, careful, co-operative, hard working, loyal, kind
Bingo game to support children in using different calming strategies to help with anxiety. Each time they use a different strategy they can mark it off on the board and try to get 3 in a row. There are different versions for children to either write down their own preferred strategies or use the given ones.
Why do you need this?
Managing anxiety can be challenging for children. This bingo game provides a unique and engaging approach for teaching calming strategies to help children handle difficult emotions.
How and when might you use this?
Anxiety Bingo transforms a classic game into a tool for building emotional intelligence. It’s an excellent way to introduce calming skills or reinforce concepts learned. By completing the boards children can discover new coping methods tailored to their needs. This versatile resource works for individual and group settings with children of varying ages and abilities.
What’s included?
The set includes 3 different bingo boards each with 9 squares. Each square features a different calming technique like taking deep breaths, getting a drink of water, hugging a stuffed animal, positive self-talk, or writing down your feelings. Children can use the blank board to fill in their own ideas or use the suggested strategies.
Bingo game to support children in using different calming strategies to help with anger. Each time they use a different strategy they can mark it off on the board and try to get 3 in a row. There are different versions for children to either write down their own preferred strategies or use the given ones.
Why do you need this?
Managing anger can be challenging for children. This bingo game provides a unique and engaging approach for teaching calming strategies to help children handle frustrating emotions.
How and when might you use this?
Anger Bingo transforms a classic game into a tool for building emotional intelligence. It’s an excellent way to introduce anger management skills or reinforce concepts learned. By completing the boards children can discover new coping methods tailored to their needs. This versatile resource works for individual and group settings with children of varying ages and abilities.
What’s included?
The set includes 3 different bingo boards each with 9 squares. Each square features a different calming technique like deep breathing, listening to music or going to a safe space. Children can use the blank board to fill in their own ideas or user the suggested strategies.
7 dice nets about emotions including emotion faces, words and scenarios.
Why do you need this?
The Emotions Dice are a versatile tool for boosting emotional intelligence and literacy in children. Children learn to articulate their own emotions and recognise feelings in others. The open-ended dice activities teach that all emotions are valid.
The Emotions Dice provide a hands-on way to boost self-awareness, empathy, and emotional regulation.
How and when might you use this?
Dice can be used for whole class introductions, icebreaker activities, small group lessons, and counseling sessions. Roll the dice and have students name the emotion depicted or act it out. Scenario dice foster discussion about appropriate reactions and regulation strategies.
What’s included?
Included in this resource is 7 Dice nets:
· Emotion faces and words
· Emoji faces and words
· Emotion faces
· Emoji faces
· Emotion words
· Sentence starters and questions
· Scenarios
Daily journal to encourage children to think about the positives of each day, however small. This can support children who are suffering from depression or low self-esteem
Why do you need this?
For children experiencing depression or struggling with low self-esteem, a Daily Journal provides a structured outlet to express thoughts and emotions. By highlighting positive experiences, children may gradually shift their perspective and build resilience against negative feelings.
Recording daily achievements, no matter how small, can boost children’s self-confidence and self-esteem. Celebrating accomplishments, overcoming challenges, or expressing gratitude for supportive interactions reinforces a sense of competence and worthiness.
How and when might you use this?
This journal could be used in a variety of ways:
· As part of the morning routine to start the day on a positive note.
· During transition times to help check in with children and aid smooth transitions
· At the end of the day by way of reflection
· Daily guided journaling sessions
· During 1:1 check-ins for children suffering with depression or low self-esteem
What is included?
Included are 8 different journal pages
Visual tool designed to help families organize and manage household chores effectively.
Why do you need this?
Establishing a regular chore routine through the use of chore charts helps instill good habits and discipline in children. Consistently completing chores at designated times reinforces the importance of responsibility and contributes to a smoothly functioning household. Chore charts can serve as motivational tools by providing visual reinforcement of progress and accomplishments. Children may feel a sense of pride and satisfaction when they see tasks checked off or completed on the chore chart, motivating them to continue contributing to the household.
What’s included?
3 different chore chart designs to choose from - rainbow coloured, unicorns and mermaids and dinosaurs.
The set contains 36 different chore cards that you can velcro or blue tac to the chart as appropriate for your child and then star stickers to attach to the chart if/when the complete their chore.