A collection of ideas, techniques, activities, and 25 reproducible student worksheets to help chronically angry adolescents in grades 6-12.
Educators will be able to quickly find strategies that best fit students with different kinds of anger problems. The strategies are divided into five anger categories by stage and intensity, from mild to devastating. In addition, 20 possible reasons are offered for anger in adolescents, and tips are given to share with parents.
This resource will give you a unique practical collection of insights techniques activities and reproducible worksheets to help chronically angry adolescents. Using this book you will be able to quickly find strategies that best fit those with different kinds of anger problems.
These are categorized as five levels of anger intensity and strategies offered for each.
- Mild: Positively preventative
- Moderate: Preventative and quick & easy-to-use
- Strong: Fairly intense and firm interventions
- Very Strong: Intense interventions and safety issues
- Devastating: Safety issues and long term interventions
In addition 20 possible reasons are offered for anger in adolescents and tips are given to share with parents.
Category 1 – Mild Anger
- A Unique Anger Scale
- Avoid the 7 Deadly Habits
- Employ the 7 Connecting Habits
- Attached to Your Hip
- Don’t Forget to Water the Seeds
- Observing the Ceiling Fan
- Signing the Declaration
- Removing the Barricades
- Angry Morning Meetings
- Got Bounce?
- The Professional Touch
- Stop Talking to the Wall
- Classy Classical Classroom Music
- 24 Desks and 3 Stationary Bikes
- The Eleven Most Important Words
- The Power of Pickles
- The Four Facts that All Parents Must Know
- You Know Where the Trash Goes
- Read Them Their Rights
- In the Pursuit of Happiness
- The Dangers of Smoking, Drinking, Drugs, and Anger
- The Walking Labyrinth
- The Labyrinth Table
- Individual Desktop Finger Labyrinths
- Crying Eyes
- Oh, Those Rolling Eyes
- Eyes Look Up to Calm Down
- Look Me in the Eyes When I’m Talking to You
- Fighting Eyes
- Linebacker Eyes
- Deceptive Eyes
- Don’t Let Them Pull the Wool Over Your Eyes
- Computer Eyes
- Truthful Eyes
Category 2 – Moderate Anger
- Heavy Stones in Their Backpacks
- Thought Stopping
- The “Must Avoid” Word
- Skip, Skip, Skip to My Loo
- Exploring the Ten S’s
- The Mood Tree
- Stress Dots
- Nevertheless
- Handy Fragrances
- Anger Is Like a Boomerang
- Look Out For Mismatches
- In Search of Sleep
- The Two-Minute Warning Whistle
- Stop Passing On the Pain
- Stop Trying to Make Every Child a Team Player
- The 24 Hour Rule
- The More You Do, The More You’ll Be Criticized
- Making the Right Moves
- Anger as a Motivator
- More Moral Stories Please
- You Mean It’s Normal to Get Angry Once in a While
- Set Reasonable Goals
- Avoid the “It’s Just Easier” Syndrome
- Costly Insults
- Gratitude Journaling
- Time In vs. Time Out
- Turning Disappointments Into Appointments
- Sending Out Invitations
- Be a Trail Angel
- Personal Mantras
- To Chew or Not to Chew
Category 3 – Strong Anger
- The “D” Escalator
- Get on Your Horse Paul Revere
- False Accusations
- The More Steps, the Merrier
- Temperaments Determine Peer Groups
- Solitude: Rx For the Attitude
- Empathetic Assertion
- Yes, You Could Have Done Better
- The Drinkers of the Wind
- The Hard-Hearted
- Load Up the Bus for a Heart Tour
- A Thermos of Chamomile
- Making Deposits for the Needy
- Enjoying the Attention
- Dangerous E-Mails
- Defeated by the Power Rangers
- Stop, Think, Then Act
- When “We” Get Angry
- Meditation Impacts Teen Blood Pressure
- The More Muscle, the More Memory
- Adolescent Anger Scale
- Going West By Sailing East
- The Grizzly Bear Growl
- Are You 100% Sure?
- Consider Yoga
Category 4 – Very Strong Anger
- Save the More Intensive Work for Later in the Day
- Sam’s Secret Signal
- After Five Minutes It’s Loitering
- What’s In it for Me?
- The Chill Factor
- Stop Arguing and Listen
- Sitting on the Back Porch
- Use the Back Door Approach
- Tolerance Tokens
- Why Are You Praising Me?
- Giant Leaps
- Standing is Confrontation
- Floating the Anger Away
- Let the Mumblers Mumble
- Putting the Squeeze on Anger
- Let Them Dump the Whole Bucket
- A Tricky Tactic
- The Missing Ingredient in Conflict Resolution
- Rethinking Triggers
- Changing the “F” Word to Fiddlesticks
- Mirror Therapy
- Anger: The Best Friend Repellent
- Let Me Think About That
- They’re Not Too Old for Social Skills Groups
- Five Days Equals Five Minutes
- My Favorite Strategy
- From Injustice to Changing the World
- From Anger to Bitterness to Perseverance
- Uncle Jimmie’s Photograph
- Don’t Count Numbers, Count Colors
- Therapeutic Rituals
- A Vow of Silence
- A Unique Way of Breathing
Category 5 – Devastating Anger
- Never Never Land . . . Don’t Go There
- Hitting Pillows and Breaking Dishes
- Just Walk Away Renee
- I Don’t Approve of That, But
- Fly Off the Handle
- On the Radar Screen
- Adrenaline in the Bloodstream
- Set Backs Are O.K.
- Positive Closures
- The ‘Calmer’ Must Show Empathy
- Removing Rungs On the Ladder of Violence
- Apologies are Nice, But
- For Those Who Work Individually with Violent Students
- Don’t Forget Forgiveness
- The Handy Anger Busters Checklist
- Offer Students Face-Saving Exits
- Effective Consequencing
- After the Storm: Revisiting the 9 R’s
