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Anger Management Workbook for Kids: 50 Fun Activities to Help Children Stay Calm and Make Better Choices When They Feel Mad
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
Stop angry feelings in their tracks with the activities in this workbook.
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
Stop angry feelings in their tracks with the activities in this workbook.
160 pages, Paperback
Published November 27, 2018
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August 28, 2022
Don't let the title fool you– this book works wonders for angry grownups too. In fact, doing the workbook in parallel with the child is essential to empathisize genuinely with them. So go on and play along.
5 stars. Fun, friendly, factual, and never patronizing. Curricular gold and a helpful guide for families.
5 stars. Fun, friendly, factual, and never patronizing. Curricular gold and a helpful guide for families.
July 18, 2023
v helpful, will be referring back often
November 29, 2018
Colorful! Does NOT look boring! That's what struck me first before I even opened the book. In fact as soon as this workbook arrived one of our children, who has some anger issues, asked, "Is this book for me?" (Yes!)
"Most people - even kids - can make a great deal of change in how happy and safe they feel by learning to understand their feelings instead of simply reacting to their emotions." There is both a letter to grown-ups and kids at the beginning. Three main parts (listed below) are split into smaller activity sections.
Why do I feel angry? * What happens when I feel angry? * What should I do with my anger?
The first section encourages the child to become a detective and solve how anger feels, how to know what it is like etc. It encourages the child to be curious. The author also explains in clear terms the happenings in our brains and bodies when we get angry. The very helpful exercises are not just about "me, me, me" but also help the child understand the effects their anger has on others - both humans and pets. The child is guided to getting to the root of what causes the anger to well up inside of them.
SO SO refreshing to hear the author talking about people in our lives that may be difficult to get along with but ones that we cannot just walk away from. ( I have read/reviewed many so-called "self help" books encouraging you to eliminate such people from your life when reality is that whilst that may be possible sometimes, it is most definitely not possible when it is a close family member!) Once again SO thankful for the realism in this book and "talking" to the angry child about this and helping them through.
Have you ever thought of teaching your child how to greet their anger and "other big feelings" with kindness? This is what the lessons in Pt. 3 of this book attempt to do.
I was THOROUGHLY impressed with this book. There is plenty of space for kids to write and draw. The activities are a reasonable length and don't get too bogged down. A child can learn to cope without feeling condemned or thinking of it as another school lesson to do. Whilst a 6 year old may need help filling in all the blanks, an 11 year old could theoretically work through this book by themselves, depending on their ability. (Working on this with an adult would likely be the ideal situation though.) Why is this book not available on Kindle? It is a workbook and thus a book that needs to be physically present to be written and colored in. (Think textbook/exercise book.) I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher. That has not influenced my review which consists of my own thoughts and opinions. Thanks, Liz
"Most people - even kids - can make a great deal of change in how happy and safe they feel by learning to understand their feelings instead of simply reacting to their emotions." There is both a letter to grown-ups and kids at the beginning. Three main parts (listed below) are split into smaller activity sections.
Why do I feel angry? * What happens when I feel angry? * What should I do with my anger?
The first section encourages the child to become a detective and solve how anger feels, how to know what it is like etc. It encourages the child to be curious. The author also explains in clear terms the happenings in our brains and bodies when we get angry. The very helpful exercises are not just about "me, me, me" but also help the child understand the effects their anger has on others - both humans and pets. The child is guided to getting to the root of what causes the anger to well up inside of them.
SO SO refreshing to hear the author talking about people in our lives that may be difficult to get along with but ones that we cannot just walk away from. ( I have read/reviewed many so-called "self help" books encouraging you to eliminate such people from your life when reality is that whilst that may be possible sometimes, it is most definitely not possible when it is a close family member!) Once again SO thankful for the realism in this book and "talking" to the angry child about this and helping them through.
Have you ever thought of teaching your child how to greet their anger and "other big feelings" with kindness? This is what the lessons in Pt. 3 of this book attempt to do.
I was THOROUGHLY impressed with this book. There is plenty of space for kids to write and draw. The activities are a reasonable length and don't get too bogged down. A child can learn to cope without feeling condemned or thinking of it as another school lesson to do. Whilst a 6 year old may need help filling in all the blanks, an 11 year old could theoretically work through this book by themselves, depending on their ability. (Working on this with an adult would likely be the ideal situation though.) Why is this book not available on Kindle? It is a workbook and thus a book that needs to be physically present to be written and colored in. (Think textbook/exercise book.) I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher. That has not influenced my review which consists of my own thoughts and opinions. Thanks, Liz
November 29, 2018
What I LOVE most about this book, is that it’s an engaging workbook filled with activities!!!
I am absolutely BEYOND impressed by this workbook and cannot wait to start using it with my own kids…and myself…sigh. The thing is, is that my youngest struggles with some STRONG anger every now and then (literally getting lost in it), while my older child struggles to understand why that kind of anger even is-which often leads to more arguments and more fighting. I definitely see this workbook as a very strong supportive coaching tool for my own family.
The pages of this workbook are immediately safe, uplifting, calming, and most importantly FUN! There’s a nice consistent flow! Some writing activities include: recognizing emotions for what they are, drawing a photo of what “it” looks like, why negative emotions come up, what they look like, what they feel like, how strong the feelings are, the feelings that come up after reacting…..
I cannot recommend this book highly enough-I mean, it’s serious yet FUN business! If action is not taken on the angry and/or sad emotions that come up, there’s a good chance that those patterns will continue happening to the person experiencing them within their own UN-conscious state of awareness, which can get passed on and on on to future generations only to continue the suffering that comes with it all.
To recognize emotions first and foremost is KEY! “Hey look! There it is!”
So bust out those colorful gel pens for yourself, your child or pretty much ANYONE who might feel their emotions are running the show! Recognizing, disarming and dissolving negative programming while making it fun throughout the process!
I’d like to personally point out here that I always remind myself that one is ever “broken” or “messed up”. We are simply addressing human emotions that come with conditioning and programming. Everyone has their own set. We are in a day and age where we can dissolve what doesn’t work and reprogram for what does!
***I received a free copy of this book from the publisher.
I am absolutely BEYOND impressed by this workbook and cannot wait to start using it with my own kids…and myself…sigh. The thing is, is that my youngest struggles with some STRONG anger every now and then (literally getting lost in it), while my older child struggles to understand why that kind of anger even is-which often leads to more arguments and more fighting. I definitely see this workbook as a very strong supportive coaching tool for my own family.
The pages of this workbook are immediately safe, uplifting, calming, and most importantly FUN! There’s a nice consistent flow! Some writing activities include: recognizing emotions for what they are, drawing a photo of what “it” looks like, why negative emotions come up, what they look like, what they feel like, how strong the feelings are, the feelings that come up after reacting…..
I cannot recommend this book highly enough-I mean, it’s serious yet FUN business! If action is not taken on the angry and/or sad emotions that come up, there’s a good chance that those patterns will continue happening to the person experiencing them within their own UN-conscious state of awareness, which can get passed on and on on to future generations only to continue the suffering that comes with it all.
To recognize emotions first and foremost is KEY! “Hey look! There it is!”
So bust out those colorful gel pens for yourself, your child or pretty much ANYONE who might feel their emotions are running the show! Recognizing, disarming and dissolving negative programming while making it fun throughout the process!
I’d like to personally point out here that I always remind myself that one is ever “broken” or “messed up”. We are simply addressing human emotions that come with conditioning and programming. Everyone has their own set. We are in a day and age where we can dissolve what doesn’t work and reprogram for what does!
***I received a free copy of this book from the publisher.
April 24, 2023
Twoje spokojne dziecko - Samantha MA
Książka która uczy, książka która pozwoli nam zapanować nad złością. Która w zrozumiały sposób pokaże nam jak łatwo możemy się zdenerwować i co się dzieje w naszym ciele. Jest to bardzo przydatny poradnik, w którym my rodzice możemy łatwiej zrozumieć zachowanie naszych pociech oraz dziecko będzie mogło zrozumieć i opisać swoją złość.
Przydatne ćwiczenia w których to nasz podopieczny będzie mógł opisać własnymi słowami co go denerwuje, w jakich sytuacjach objawia sie jego złość oraz jak wyglada, a przy tym jak można spróbować zapobiegać wybuchom swojej złości.
Bardzo podobało nam sie ćwiczenie w którym mogliśmy narysować swoją złość. Mój synek porównał swoją złość do Gru z Minionkow który miał długi nos i posiadał futro jak postać Sallego z Potworów i Spółka. Bardzo podziałało to na jego wyobraźnie. Kiedy nadszedł moment kiedy mały sie zezłościł od razu mówiliśmy, ze musimy pokonać „Grusalla” i siadaliśmy do rozmowy,
Twoje spokojne dziecko to świetny poradnik z ćwiczeniami dla dzieci, można wspólnie wykonywać zadania dzięki czemu wpływa to na zacieśnianie wspólnych więzi oraz pozwoli na obopólne zrozumienie.
Polecamy dla każdego, dla tych spokojnych dzieci oraz dla tych, którzy maja problemy z opanowaniem złości u swojego dziecka. Gwarantuje, ze oprócz garści przydatnych wiadomości i informacji na temat naszego mózgu i zachowań, znajdziecie tam ćwiczeni które was wycisza, zrelaksuj i pozwolą zrozumieć swoją złość.
My już wiemy jak opanować naszego Grusalla, Ty tez możesz :)
Współpraca - wydawnictwo Sensus
May 15, 2023
Emotions are a difficult topic. Everyone feels them - adults and children. We are happy, we are afraid, we are sad, and sometimes we are angry. Sometimes we can't handle anger, we want to scream, and sometimes we want to destroy something.
And what about little ones!
Samantha Snowden's book, which contains 50 simple exercises, is very helpful.
Thanks to them, the child will learn how to recognize anger, name what he feels, what puts him in such a mood.
Exercises teach proper breathing, listening, naming, reacting to emotions. Thanks to this, anger is not overpowering.
We highly recommend with my daughter, we practice them both 🙂
And what about little ones!
Samantha Snowden's book, which contains 50 simple exercises, is very helpful.
Thanks to them, the child will learn how to recognize anger, name what he feels, what puts him in such a mood.
Exercises teach proper breathing, listening, naming, reacting to emotions. Thanks to this, anger is not overpowering.
We highly recommend with my daughter, we practice them both 🙂
April 15, 2020
Quite practical, with lots of activities and bright metaphors. Could be useful for consultations.
July 8, 2022
This might be useful for a parent and child to do together. 7-10 is probably a good sweet spot for this book. I work with one 7 year old who is a good reader and can comprehend the passages in the book, but a lot of these words would be difficult for younger readers. The book illustrations are cute monsters which feels too cutesy for my older 11-13 year olds.
I use select pages out of the book for counseling sessions. But I have found myself reaching for other resources now, because the pages feel to broad and do not generate conversation. Or they are a little too advanced for many of my kids. Meanwhile other pages seem to aim for young readers because they have lots of coloring.
I use select pages out of the book for counseling sessions. But I have found myself reaching for other resources now, because the pages feel to broad and do not generate conversation. Or they are a little too advanced for many of my kids. Meanwhile other pages seem to aim for young readers because they have lots of coloring.
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