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Teen and Tween CBT Anger Coping Activity: Reframing and Changing Negative Thoughts
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Help students learn to manage anger by teaching them 𝗖𝗕𝗧 (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) skills by 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻. Students learn how their thoughts impact their feelings and how to change automatic negative thoughts into more helpful, realistic thoughts.
With interactive discussion prompts and a 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁, students will create and sort their own coping skills card decks and learn how to use practical and creative strategies to boost self-awareness and emotional regulation.
This lesson works as a stand-alone activity or as part of the full 10-week Anger Decoders curriculum for managing anger in tweens and teens using skill-based instruction.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱: ✨
✔ 24 Change the Thought cards to practice shifting unhelpful thinking
✔ Helpful vs. Unhelpful Thoughts discussion for CBT skill-building
✔ My Coping Skills Card Deck includes 40+ cards so students can create personalized decks
✔ Coping Skills Sorting Mats
✔ Blank cards for students to personalize with their own coping strategies cards
✔ Teach coping strategies including grounding, breathwork, somatic, and movement-based calming tools
✔ How Are You on a Sky Scale? emotional check-in poster
✔ 6 IEP-aligned S.M.A.R.T. objectives for goal writing
✔ Scripted lesson plan with facilitator guidance, visuals, and variations
𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟴
This session can be used as a stand-alone lesson or as part of the 10-week Anger Decoders Curriculum for teaching teens and tweens anger management strategies.
This is a comprehensive resource that comes in a PDF file.
𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱:
✔ Identifying and reframing automatic negative thoughts
✔ Applying CBT principles for emotional regulation
✔ Building a personal coping skills toolbox
✔ Using anger tools to reduce the intensity and duration of anger
✔ Aligned with ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors for student success
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀:
➜ Integrates cognitive behavioral therapy techniques in a tween and teen-friendly way
➜ Helps students link their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
➜ Reinforces anger management strategies through visual, tactile, and reflective learning
➜ Encourages use of coping tools to calm anger
𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁? 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁: ✨
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𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗺 𝗕𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲: This lesson is part of an engaging 10-week anger management curriculum to give kids tools to calm anger.
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➜ Counselors, social workers, psychologists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, and other related service providers who are working on self-awareness and emotional regulation skills
➜ Teachers, homeschooling parents, and other educators who want to bring more fun, engaging movement activities and social-emotional learning into their classrooms and homes
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