A little spot of anger : a story about managing big emotions

Summary: it can be really hard to handle big emotions, especially anger! kids experience frustrating situations every day, whether it's someone taking their toy or they feel like they can't do something. this story shows them that instead of yelling or stomping their feet, they can practice some fun ways to help them stay calm. by associating emotions with something a child can visual (bright red spot), they are able to see when a small feeling of frustration can easily turn into a big angry emotion. they will realize they can manage their spots of emotions with fun counting and breathing techniques by watching an angry spot start to shrink down.