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Thinking sheet · Feelings and kindness
Flip a Grumpy Day
Some days start grumpy. Draw a grumpy morning, then three small things that could flip it around.
- Grades
- 1–4
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Kids practice
- mood awareness, coping strategies, optimism
What kids do
“Woke up grumpy? Small things can turn a day around!”
- Grumpy Goober
- Draw your grumpiest face
- Flip it: one
- Flip it: two
- Flip it: three
- The flip that works best for me:
How to run it
- Ideas: a song, a snack, a joke, fresh air, a hug, a drawing.
- Grumpy is okay; the goal is knowing what helps.
- Share flips so kids collect new ideas.
Talk about it
- What makes a day start grumpy?
- Can you help flip someone else’s day?
- Do grown-ups have grumpy days too?
Take it further
Draw Goober after the flip.
Pairs well with
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