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Kids: Anger Ball-Toss
Brief Description/Purpose
Great exercise for young kids, but you can use it for older people too. Helps focus on listening to each other, and understanding anger. The exercise also teaches people to use and listen to assertiveness type statements about feelings.
Type
Physical and verbal
Age Appropriate
Primarily Children but can be modified for adults or teens
Ideal Group Size
5-25
Time For Exercise
20 minutes
Topic/Subject
Conflict, anger, listening, assertiveness
Detailed Instructions If Needed
Find a soft ball. Have the class stand in a circle.
Begin by completing the sentence, "I feel angry when ..." Ask for a volunteer who is willing to restate what you just said. Toss that student the ball. That student restates what you said, then completes the sentence for herself. She then tosses the ball to someone else, who repeats what she said, then completes the sentence for himself, and so on.