Flipping Your Lid
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Big feelings and emotions are normal. Teach and model for students what it means to “flip their lid” and experience intense emotions, why it happens, and how to handle it.
Julie Lieb4th grade teacherMiddleton, MA
Estimated 30 minutes
1st - 5th
For a strong visual representation, tape Mojo's angry pic to one side of a recycled container lid and tape the Calming Strategies Poster to the other side.

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Megan Hughes
1st grade
We talked about what emotions makes our kids flip, actions that cause us to feel that way, and what to do when we feel ourselves start to bubble.
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