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 This lesson is part of The Best Of Me curriculum which aligns with CASEL’s five
areas of core competence for social emotional learning.

My Objective
Photos of thumbs

Students will be able to recognize positive choices they can make when they feel
angry.

I Will do this by
providing an engaging game to help students practice distinguishing between
positive and negative calm down choices.

It is important because
teaching students positive calm down strategies will give them the tools they
need to cope when they feel angry.
 Directions
Extra Materials
Drawing tools such
as markers &
scissors

1. Print and laminate (optional) the thumbs up and the thumbs down(next page)
enough for a class set or small group. You can either have the students hold the
thumbs up in the air when playing the game or you can put them on popsicle sticks.
These thumbs are used in all of The Best Of Me curriculum social stories so you will
only need to prep them once!

2. Read the social story to students (it can be used as a PDF for digital devices or
you can print it out). As you read each page students will decide if they should
show you the “thumbs up” or the ”thumbs down” card. For an easier option
students can use their own thumbs to put up or down but I find that often times
my students LOVE holding something.
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Print and complete 1 or 2 of the activities at the end of the story. One activity will
3. require drawing tools and scissors (students will cut apart the book, put it back
together and color it). The second activity will require only drawing tools.

4. Complete the transition activity and embed the extended learning idea
causally throughout your week.

5. Have fun!
 Print, Laminate & Cut -can bend paper in middle for back to front thumbs.

UP UP UP

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DOWN DOWN DOWN

 Print, Laminate & Cut (B&W) – Can bend paper in the middle for back to front thumbs

UP UP UP

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DOWN DOWN DOWN

 Ways to use the thumbs:

Way 1 Way 2 Way 3

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Use your own thumbs

On popsicle sticks
(can do back to front )
Use as cards
(can do back to front )
 ANGER
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Annie’s
Classroom
The Best Of Me
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 I can make positive choices when I feel angry.
It is okay to feel angry sometimes, but when you feel angry you
need to find positive ways to calm down to help yourself feel
better. When you feel angry, it is not okay to hurt other people,
throw things or scream and yell. Those negative choices will not
help you calm down.

Let’s practice
making positive
choices when you
feel angry so that
you can get your
body and mind
feeling better
again.

2
On the following pages, we will read
a story and play a game about
making positive choices when you
feel angry. On each page, you will
decide if you should show a thumbs
up because the answer is yes or a
thumbs down because the answer
is no.

or
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 If no, why would this
If yes, why might this NOT help me calm
help me calm down? down? 4
If yes, why might this If no, why would this
help me calm down? NOT help me calm
down? 5
 If no, why would this
If yes, why might this
help me calm down?
NOT help me calm 6
down?
 If no, why would this
If yes, why might this NOT help me calm
help me calm down? down? 7
If yes, why might this If no, why would this
help me calm down? NOT help me calm
down? 8
 If no, why would this
If yes, why might this
help me calm down?
NOT help me calm
down?
9
If yes, why might this If no, why would this
help me calm down? NOT help me calm
down? 10
 If no, why would this
If yes, why might this
NOT help me calm
help me calm down?
down? 11
 If no, why would this
If yes, why might this NOT help me calm
help me calm down? down? 12
 If no, why would this
If yes, why might this
NOT help me calm
help me calm down?
down? 13
If yes, why might this If no, why would this
help me calm down? NOT help me calm
down? 14
If yes, why might this If no, why would this
NOT help me calm
help me calm down?
down? 15
 If no, why would this
If yes, why might this NOT help me calm
help me calm down? down? 16
 If no, why would this
If yes, why might this NOT help me calm
help me calm down? down? 17
 If no, why would this
If yes, why might this
help me calm down?
NOT help me calm
down?
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If yes, why might this If no, why would this
help me calm down? NOT help me calm 19
down?
 If no, why would this
If yes, why might this
help me calm down?
NOT help me calm
down?
20
 If no, why would this
If yes, why might this
help me calm down?
NOT help me calm
down?
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 WAY TO GO!
You understand what positive choices you
can make when you feel angry. Remember,
when you feel angry you should always
STOP, take a deep breath and think about
the best positive way to calm down so that
you can start to feel better again.

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 Sometimes I might feel angry and I will need

I, __________, to calm my body down.

name

1 2

When I am feeling angry, it is important that I I will always remember that hurting myself
make positive calm down choices so that I or others, screaming and yelling or throwing
can begin to feel better again. and kicking things are not positive choices
and will NOT help me calm down.

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Sometimes I feel angry and my body gets tense and tight. Even though I am not happy, I understand how
to make positive choices to help me feel better again. I will remember that screaming, throwing objects or
hurting myself or others are not positive choices.
 Transition Activity:

Before you end the lesson, have

students shareYou
one positive
calm down strategy they might
try next time they are feeling
angry.
 Learning Extension

How do I continue to build on this lesson?

During this week, notice students making positive calm

down choices and acknowledge them.
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Examples:

I noticed that when you were feeling angry, you went over to our clam down area
to squeeze the sensory ball. That was a great choice to help you calm down. Way
to go!

Or

When you were feeling angry today because Juan broke your tower, you used
your words and said stop Juan I don’t like that. Thank you for choosing to use
your words to help you calm down. I am very proud of you.
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