Starving the Anger Gremlin Chapters 1-3

Starving the Anger Gremlin Chapters 1-3

​Chapter One

What is Anger?​

Poll

Do any of these words from other kids sound familiar to you?

• Yes, I have those thoughts a lot.

• Yes, I sometimes I have thoughts like that.

• I don't think I have thoughts like that.

• I'm not sure what kinds of thoughts I have.

Chapter Two​

My Anger​

Poll

How Often Do You Get Angry?

• Often

• Sometimes

• Rarely

• Never

Poll

Think about how you feel physically when angry. Which ones apply to you?

• Red or Pale Face

• Dry Mouth or Lump in Throat

• Feeling Hot or Sweating

• Knot in Stomach

• Clenched Fist

Poll

Think about how you feel physically when angry. Which ones apply to you?

• Tense Muscles

• Can't Keep Still or Shaking

• Tears

• Rapid Breathing or Heart Racing

• Quicker Speech or Louder Voice

​Group A Behaviors

• ​Threaten

• ​Shout

• ​Slam Doors

• ​Criticise Myself

• ​Punch

• ​Swear

• ​Make Sly Digs

• ​Kick

• ​Bully

• ​Start Rumors

• ​Get Revenge

• ​Hurt Myself

• ​Throw a Tantrum

• ​Snap at People

• ​Shove

• ​Accuse or Blame

• ​Throw Things

• ​Verbally Abuse

• ​Break Things

• ​Cry

• ​Bottle Anger Up

• ​Become Cold

• ​Lose Control

• ​Get Angry with Self

• ​Use a Weapon

• ​Behave Recklessly

• ​Give Silent Treatment

• ​Say Other Nasty Things

Open Ended

How many Group A Behaviors do you have? Which ones do you think are worst?

​Group B Behaviors

• ​Talk to Someone

• ​Calm Myself Down

• ​Count to Ten

• ​Ignore IT

• ​Distract Myself

• ​Walk Away

• ​Write Down Feelings

Open Ended

Thinking about how many Group B Behaviors you have and looking back at how many Group A Behaviors you have, how would you rate your anger on a scale from 1-10 (1 is not problematic and 10 is very problematic).

Chapter Three​

How Does Anger Occur?​

Open Ended

What makes you angry? 

Multiple Choice

You get angry when your PE teacher doesn't pick you for the school team. Is your teacher controlling your anger?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Think about it; does your teacher have an anger remote control she is pointing at you?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Is she pressing a big ANGER button that is causing you to get angry?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

So who IS in control of your anger?

• You

• The children who were picked for the team

Poll

Rate how angry you think you'd be.

• Not Very Angry

• A Little Angry

• Out of Control

Poll

Rate how angry you think you'd be now.

• Not Very Angry

• A Little Angry

• Out of Control

Poll

Rate how angry you think you'd be.

• Not Very Angry

• A Little Angry

• Out of Control

Poll

Rate how angry you think you'd be now.

• Not Very Angry

• A Little Angry

• Out of Control

​Who is in control of your anger?

YOU ARE​