MARCH
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anger is a normal emotion
We all feel angry sometimes and we need to help our children learn to identify and label their own feelings of anger and frustration. As they develop a better understanding of their emotions and how to describe them, we can teach them ways to process and manage those strong feelings.
This month's resources focus on healthy coping strategies and include recommended reading, videos, worksheets, and games.
We hope you enjoy our resources this month and every month during our Year of PLAY!
Personalized Learning = Active You
MARCH FAMILY BUCKET LIST
Field Trip
Activity: Take a Trip with Angry
5 Breathing Activities to Control Anger and Take a Trip with Angry
Recipe: Mad Cookies
MARCH Family Movie:
ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY
Alexander's day begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by more calamities. However, he finds little sympathy from his family and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him, his mom, dad, brother and sister - who all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.
Download these free printable games that can help kids express their emotions.
7 C's ACTIVITIES
Be part of a CARING COMMUNITY, COMMUNICATE to build friendships, CONNECT with themselves and others, have CONFIDENCE and self-esteem, COPE with disappointment and conflict, CELEBRATE themselves and others!
ELEMENTARY
Mylemarks: Find dozens of FREE therapy worksheets and resources created exclusively for kids and teens!
SECONDARY
Test Anxiety - understanding how it affects you can help you overcome it.
MARCH: recommended reading
I am Stronger than Anger Read Aloud
Primary
Grumpy Monkey Read Aloud
Primary
HAVE SOME FUN WITH WRITING
Try these fun writing prompts for elementary and secondary students.
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
UNSTRUCTURED PLAY: a kid's garden
Let your child create a garden. This is a wonderful, magical learning experience. Children enjoy digging in the dirt, tending the land and seeing a seed grow into a plant (especially if it becomes a flower or something yummy!) And it teaches responsibility too.
Parents might give children a garden space for themselves, whether it be a pot or a small plot in the ground. Then they need some support to help make it a success.
Easy, kid-friendly plants include: strawberries, peas, carrots, radishes, cherry tomatoes, and beans. For more ideas for gardening with kids, check out Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots by Sharon Lovejoy or The Garden Classroom by Cathy James.
STRUCTURED PLAY: flashlight tag
This is much more like hide-and-seek than like tag. Once it’s dark outside, head out and bring a flashlight. As “it” (the person with the flashlight) counts to 100, everyone else should run and hide. In this version, you don’t have to be physically touched to be tagged. If “it” catches you with the beam of light and calls out your name, you lose. Be on the lookout for new places to dive behind or under, as long as you can escape the flashlight, you’re still in the game.
FUN HANDS-ON LEARNING ACTIVITIES
ELEMENTARY
Emotions Playdough Mats
Playdough Face Mats: a fun activity that will help kids work on their social and emotional skills and their creativity.
SECONDARY
