When Your Friend Is Angry

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TIPS FOR CAREGIVERS Social and emotional learning SEL helps children grow their self and social awareness They will learn how to manage their emotions and foster empathy toward others Lessons and support in SEL help children build relationship skills establish positive habits in communication and cooperation and make better decisions By incorporating SEL in early reading children will have the opportunity to explore different emotions as well as learn ways to cope with theirs and those of others BEFORE READING Explain to the reader that anger is an emotion everyone experiences Discuss What causes you to become angry How do you feel when you are mad How do you act Do you notice other people acting the same way AFTER READING Talk to the reader about how to recognize when someone else is angry Discuss How should you approach a friend who is angry What should you do or say How can you help a friend who is upset SEL GOAL Young students struggle to understand their own emotions and it’s even more difficult for them to recognize how someone else is feeling Being able to spot clues in a friend’s body language and actions will help improve their social awareness skills Lead a discussion about how students feel when angry and what helps calm them down This will help students learn how to approach and communicate with a friend who might be feeling upset