Definition: Patience means having self-control, waiting and enduring when one would rather not.

In short: Stay calm while you wait.

Summary: The narrator of this story is a boy who explains what happens when he gets angry. He describes what anger feels like in his body, why he gets angry, what he can do to express his anger in a healthy way, and what he does when he’s around someone else who is angry - all helpful information and advice that kids can easily understand and follow. 

Lesson Objectives: 

1. Students demonstrate more self-control when they are in situations that normally cause them to react with anger and frustration. 
2. Teacher-led discussions encourage students to talk about how anger feels in the body, how to express anger in a healthy way, and what to do when someone around them is angry. 

Guiding Questions: 

1. Do you think the boy who’s telling the story is the same age as you/older/younger? 
2. Describe what he feels like doing when he gets angry.
3. What does anger feel like in his body? Does that happen to you when you feel angry? 
4. What are some of the things that make him angry? 
5. Does he always know why he’s angry? When you’re angry do you always know why? 
6. Name three things he says he can do when he gets angry. 
7. Why does he decide not to yell or kick when he gets angry? 
8. When someone who is bigger and stronger is angry with you, what can you do? 
9.  What kind of advice could you give someone who is angry? 
10. Ask your family members, especially your parents, what they do that helps them calm down when they’re angry.