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

Fill in the Blank

Did you rate your anger as higher or lower?

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

Fill in the Blank

Did you rate your anger as higher or lower?

Fill in the Blank

What is it that makes you less angry?

Fill in the Blank

So, if it's not the situation itself that determines our level of anger and type of angry reactions, what is it?

​Who is in control of your anger?

YOU ARE​