Lesson Plan
Taming Tiny Tempers Lesson Plan
Students will identify anger feelings, express them using feeling faces, and practice a simple bubble-breathing strategy to self-regulate frustration.
Building early anger-management skills helps kindergarteners develop self-control, reduces disruptions, and fosters a supportive classroom climate with lifelong emotional benefits.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
5 minutes
Step 1
Introduction & Feelings Check
2 minutes
Step 2
Story Time
5 minutes
Step 3
Movement & Calming Practice
5 minutes
Step 4
Reflection & Classroom Promise
3 minutes
Slide Deck
Taming Tiny Tempers
How Do We Feel?
Story Time: Angry Bunny’s Big Day
Bubble Breathing
Our Calm-Down Promise
Lesson Plan
Calm the Storm Lesson Plan
Students will recognize signs of anger, express the feeling using emotion cards, and practice “bubble breathing” to calm down when upset.
Teaching early anger-management equips kindergarteners with self-regulation tools, reduces disruptions, and fosters a positive classroom community from day one.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Classroom Materials
5 minutes
Step 1
Introduction & Feeling Check
2 minutes
Step 2
Story Time
5 minutes
Step 3
Movement & Bubble Breathing
5 minutes
Step 4
Reflection & Class Promise
3 minutes
Slide Deck
Calm the Storm
What Is Anger?
How Do We Feel?
Story Time: Angry Bunny’s Big Day
Bubble Breathing
Our Calm-Down Promise
Activity
Reading
Activity
Reading
Cool Down
