Angry Ninja is a part of the Ninja Life Hacks series by Mary Nhin. It teaches kids how to calm down when they are angry using the 1 + 3 +10 Strategy.
The book is available in paperback and on Amazon Kindle.
Read the book to your kids or show this video reading of the book on YouTube:
Angry Ninja Book Summary
Angry Ninja has a hard time controlling his anger. His sister takes his toy and he screams at her to give it back. He feels like he is going to explode. Then it happened. He explodes. But Angry Ninja meets Positive Ninja. Positive Ninja gives him a tool to deal with anger: The 1 + 3 + 10 Strategy:
- Say 1 calm word like “relax” or “breath.”
- Take 3 slow breaths.
- Count to 10.
Then after calming down, Positive Ninja says to add an “I am _____” statement like “I am mad at you for taking my toy.” Talking about the anger always helps.
Angry Ninja Book Discussion Questions
- What kinds of things make you so angry you want to explode?
- Why do you think breathing and counting helps us calm down?
- What are some examples of kids getting angry? How can they apply the 1 + 3 + 10 strategy?
Angry Ninja Worksheet
Using this Angry Ninja Worksheet, kids will practice using The 1 + 3 +10 Strategy to calm down when they are angry.
Download and print a copy of the worksheet here:
