Help children manage anger in a
thoughtful and non-aggressive way. Each card will offer a scenario where someone has
done something as a result of an angry situation. Each player will be given the
opportunity to reflect on the scenario and discuss whether or not it was a good
way to handle angry feelings. There are cards which also offer techniques to
diffuse anger and to help deal with angry feelings in a more productive way.
The game plays like classic Go Fish. There are two decks
of 50 cards in each game – one for grades K-2 and the other for grades 3-5. It differs
from classic go fish in that players must answer a question before they can
accept a requested card. Instead of the
usual number and picture cards, the cards have fun pictures of fish and fish
names. For example, a player may ask, “Do you have any Henry Herrings?” If the player receives a Henry Herring card,
the player reads the question on the card aloud and answers it. All questions are open ended. If the player did not have any Henry
Herrings, the player would say, “go fish,” and then
the first player would take a card from the “ocean” (extra cards in the center
of the table). A rules sheet and
facilitator guidelines are included.
Grades: K – 5 Players: 2 – 5 Time required: about 20 minutes
Learning Objectives
Players will understand:
1. the importance and benefits of
handling anger appropriately;
2. how to handle anger in a
positive and non-aggressive way;
3. various techniques to channel
anger and destructive feelings; and
4. the benefits of handling anger
inappropriately.
