How to Handle Anger without Exploding

Gr 4—7—Denise, an adolescent blogger/host, narrates this four-part program about the skills necessary to recognize, handle, and control anger. She introduces the topic of handling anger without exploding by relating a recent personal experience and sharing how she controlled her anger in the situation. The next segment focuses on triggers that allow you to recognize situations or circumstances that make you angry. "Think Before You Act" provides strategies to assist in controlling anger. The importance of allowing time to resolve anger is stressed and the consequences of reacting too quickly when angry are emphasized. The final segment offers advice on controlling anger. Each segment features a brief live-action vignette performed by diverse boys and girls. Viewers will relate to their peers in this program, making it suitable to enhance character education collections.—Linda M. Teel, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC