~ Fergal is Fuming by Robert Starling ~
Fergal is a nice chap, but when someone tells him what to do, he gets very…very… angry.
We often use this book as a starting point when working with individual children to discuss what triggers them to start feeling frustrated and angry. Fergal gets cross when his dad calls him down for tea whilst he is still playing, or when he gets told he can’t have any pudding if he doesn’t eat his vegetables (he hates vegetables), or when he goes to play football with his friends, and he is told he is the goalkeeper… it all gets too much for Fergal and he ends up letting his anger out and ruining the fun for his friends.
Fergal has a fiery temper that is always getting him into trouble. This isn’t good, especially as Fergal is a dragon! He just cannot seem to control his angry outbursts and soon everyone is ignoring him. Luckily, his mum is there to offer advice and support, to help Fergal control his emotions and win back his friends.
After reading the book we then explore different ways that the children can manage their anger. We role play the different strategies and see which one the child would like to implement. Of course, this takes lots of positive reinforcement, modelling and role playing of the strategies but Fergal is a great way of helping the children to start with managing their anger.
REMEMBER
DO NOT TEACH YOUR CHILDREN NEVER TO BE ANGRY; TEACH THEM HOW TO BE ANGRY.
– Lyman Abbot
Reach Behaviour 