Feelings and kindness
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Thinking sheet · Feelings and kindness
Cool the Volcano
Anger can build like a volcano. Draw what makes yours rumble and the cool-down tricks that stop it.
- Grades
- K–4
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Kids practice
- anger management, triggers, coping strategies
What kids do
“What makes your volcano rumble? How do you cool it down?”
- My volcano (write what makes it rumble inside)
- Cool-down tricks
- My volcano right now:
- After I cool down, I can…
How to run it
- Anger is okay; what we do with it matters.
- Cool-down tricks: breathe, walk, squeeze a ball, talk.
- Practice a trick when calm so it’s ready later.
Talk about it
- What are your early warning rumbles?
- Which trick works fastest?
- What happens after an eruption?
Take it further
Make a cool-down card to keep in your desk.
Pairs well with
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