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Age range: 3-6
Theme Area: Expressing Anger
Related Episode: The Fury Is Out on This One
Subjects/Skills: Emotional Development; Sense of Self
Materials Needed:
Old magazines
Construction paper
Scissors
Glue
Stuffed animal
Pillow
Directions:
Talk about how Max felt with your child. Ask, "Can you remember some times when you were angry? What made you feel that way? What did you do?"
Let your child know that it's okay to feel angry, it's just not okay to show your anger in ways that will hurt someone or something.
Ask your child to think of some ways that Max could calm down the next time he got angry. Invite your child to make a "Calming Corner" somewhere in the house, a place he can go to calm down when he feels angry.
Have your child choose the space to put the "Calming Corner". Then have him look for pictures in old magazines that show things that might calm him, such as clouds or smiling people. Let him tear or cut out the pictures and use them to make a "calming" collage to decorate the calming corner.
Work with your child to add some other items to the "Calming Corner". You might want to include a favorite stuffed animal to hug, a pillow or blanket to relax on, or even a tape player with a tape of soothing music in it.
Allow your child to try out the "Calming Corner" at a time when he is not feeling angry. Ask your child to tell you how he feels when he's in the "Calming Corner." Then, the next time your child gets angry, suggest that he use the "Calming Corner" as a place where he can let his anger go.
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