![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Then we talk about what she could do differently. I always discuss with my students that running away alone is not a good choice. I will caution you that Sophie runs away from her home alone to calm down. Play charades and act out all the emotions you brainstorm together.Brainstorm other emotions and have each student draw a different face for each emotion.Have students draw pictures of themselves in a happy place.Discuss what helps you calm down, explore & practice different calming techniques.Talk about what makes you angry and how you deal with it, both physically and emotionally.My students are always mesmerized by this story and it gives a great starting point to many discussions about feelings and how to deal with them. When she gets angry, it is gets really red and as she calms down, it changes to to yellow. Throughout the book, Sophie has a color outline. It explores how anger makes you feel and follows Sophie from the initial event, through her tantrum, and how she comforts herself. This book tells the story of a little girl, Sophie, who gets mad at her sister for taking a toy. One of my favorite books to use with anger is When Sophie Gets Angry – Really, Really Angry by Molly Bang. Whenever I am teaching emotions, I always find that my students needs many visual examples because feelings don't look the same for everyone. ![]()
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