Aggression in Class: A Detailed Plan

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Article Overview

“It’s a good day if I didn’t hit
or bite or kick someone.”

—Ethan, age 4

Children’s aggressive behavior can be a frequent and upsetting occurrence in classrooms with young children. This 19-page article Aggression in Class: A Detailed Plan focuses on a plan for working with children’s verbal and physical aggression and turning that aggression into socially-appropriate verbal expression. This article offers anticipatory strategies and rehearsals for dealing with a child’s angry feelings beforehand, as well as words and strategies to use in-the-moment. Alternatives to time-outs are presented. In addition, a detailed agenda is presented for a staff-parent meeting so that teachers and parents can work together as a team to modify a child’s aggression.

iBlankie also offers the 66-page expanded article Anger Management for Children.