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I’m So Mad!
Helping Young Children Handle Anger
and Use Self-Control
Presented by
Mary Lynn White
National Outreach Specialist
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Workshop Goals
 Understand social-emotional competence
 Learn about expression of feelings and
self-control in children and teaching
approaches which support them
 Share classroom strategies that promote
children’s social skills and self-regulation
What have you seen?
Increased concerns regarding:
• Anger and aggression
• Defiance
• Lack of social skills
Early anti-social behavior key risk
factor for future problem behavior
Intervene early when first forming
attitudes and behaviors
Children and the Development
of Self-Regulation
Children must practice
Linked to planning, problem-solving,
goal-directed behavior
Predictive of all academic outcomes;
math
Social-Emotional Competence
Understanding and expressing feelings
Self regulation (feelings & behaviors)
Peaceful problem-solving
Positive relationships
Promoting Social and
Emotional Competence
INTENSIVE
INDIVIDUALIZED
INTERVENTIONS
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL
TEACHING STRATEGIES
CLASSROOM PREVENTIVE PRACTICES
POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH CHILDREN,
FAMILIES, AND COLLEAGUES
Developed by: The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
Young Children Who Lack
Social-Emotional Skills May:
Be less accepted by classmates and teachers
Participate less in classroom activities and
resist instruction
Be perceived as having low academic
potential
Receive less instruction and less positive
feedback
Be held back more often in early school years
Characteristics of a
Resilient Child
 Social Competence
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Good communication skills
Positive relationship with others
A sense of humor
Empathy and caring
Healthy coping skills
 Problem-solving Skills
• Decision-making skills
• Ability to think flexibly
• Ability to try different solutions
Characteristics of a
Resilient Child (cont.)
 Autonomy
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Self-control, self-discipline
Independence
Self-esteem
Ability to exert control over one’s environment
 Sense of Future and Purpose
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Goal oriented outlook
Persistence
A focus on achievement and education
Hope for a bright future
A sense of faith
Protective Factors:
Better Outcomes For Children
 Nurturing, caring adults
 High expectations for success
 Meaningful involvement
 Involvement in decision-making
 Recognition and reinforcement of positive
behavior
 A safe, predictable environment
 Clear norms promoting pro-social, healthy,
appropriate behavior
To Foster Resilience,
Children Need Adults To...
Listen
Validate feelings and experiences
Facilitate brainstorming
Communicate clear norms
Role model
Respond to sensitive issues
Guide problem-solving
Listening
Turn to the person beside you
Who will be A, who will be B?
A’s ~Talk about your dream vacation:
Where? How long? Who is with you? What
will you do?
B’s ~ Listen attentively but DO NOT SPEAK
Switch when time is called
Curriculum Content
Feelings
Positive Relationships
Communication
Brainstorming
Impulse Control
Safe and Healthy Choices
Problem-Solving
Virginia Competencies
 DSS Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals
(Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals, Virginia Early Childhood Development Alignment Project, Initiative of Smart
Beginnings, Virginia DSS Child Care and Development Fund)
• Help children develop inner controls and self-regulation by
providing appropriate opportunities for independence and
choice among activities and peers and helping them
understand the relationship between the choices and the
outcomes
Al’s Pals Concepts:
– Impulse Control
– Brainstorming
– Problem Solving
Virginia Competencies
 Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS)
(Pianta, Robert C., La Paro, Karen M., and Hamre, Bridget K., Classroom Assessment Scoring System, Brookes Publishing Co., Inc. 2008)
• There are frequently positive communications, verbal or
physical, among teachers and students
Al’s Pals Concepts:
– Listening
– Meaningful Involvement
– Using Kind Words
• The teacher often provides opportunities for students to be
creative and/or generate their own ideas and products
Al’s Pals Concepts:
– Creativity
– Brainstorming
Children who can express
their feelings…
tolerate frustration better
get into fewer fights
engage in less destructive behavior
are healthier
are less lonely
are less impulsive
are more focused
have great academic achievement
Adapted from the Center on the Social and
Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
Calm Down Steps
Take 3 deep breaths
Count to 5 slowly
Say “calm down”, “calm down”
The Importance of Friendship
New study: No friends, at risk for
depression during adolescence
One friend made a difference
Reading, writing, ‘rithmetic, relationships
Problem-Solving Steps
1. Stop. Think about the problem.
2. Say how you feel.
3. Brainstorm ideas.
4. Try the best one.
5. What happened?
Small Group Activity
 Brainstorm typical problems the children
encounter in your program.
 Role play with your small group to solve one of
the problems listed during the brainstorm. Use
the problem-solving steps.
 Report back to the group:
• Problem
• Process
• Solution
National Recognition
Effective School-based Prevention Program
Safe, Disciplined and Drug-Free Schools Expert Panel,
U.S. Department of Education
National Registry of Evidence-based Programs
and Practices (NREPP)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA),
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Reviewed and Selected for
Inclusion in
Communities That Care® Prevention Strategies Guide
developed by Dr. J. David Hawkins and Dr. Richard F.
Catalano
Safe and Sound - An Educational Leader’s
Guide to Evidence-Based Social and
Emotional Learning Programs
The Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional
Learning (CASEL)
Parent Education Program
• 13 modules
• Delivered by trained parent
educators
• Strengths-based approach
• Promotes positive parentchild relationships
Al’s Caring Pals
Training for family child care home
providers
Easy-to use materials tailored for
home-based child care setting
Builds children’s social-emotional
skills and problem-solving abilities
Creates nurturing environment
What will you try?
Monday morning will be here before we
know it…
What is one new thing you will try when
you get back?
Thank You
Mary Lynn White
804.967.9002
[email protected]
www.wingspanworks.com