We all feel angry now and then, but what’s the best way to cope with feelings of frustration?

Watch these movies and learning games made by educators to help deepen your kids' learning and cultivate their kindness!

Teach kids about conflict resolution at home

Home learning activities

Moby and Tim sit on a couch. Tim's shirt has an image of a handshake on it.

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We all encounter conflict with others, and teaching your kids how to calmly find a resolution is a great skill to build at an early age.

It’s never been easier to help your kids understand these not-so-easy concepts. Follow our proven approach in three simple steps and start building productive communication skills as a family!

Step 1: Watch an educational movie about conflict resolution

Anger

Watch this movie with your little one to find out what anger is all about and strategies for coping, from taking deep breaths to communicating how you feel.

FOR GRADES K-3

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Conflict Resolution

Watch this movie as a family and discover strategies from taking deep breaths to explaining in a peaceful but direct way why you are upset.

FOR GRADES 3-8

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As a family, watch movies that teach kids about conflict resolution skills. Discover strategies like taking deep breaths, explaining in a peaceful but direct way why you are upset, and more.

Step 3: Play learning games that teach kids conflict resolution skills

Educational games captivate kids and help them learn in a way that's meaningful.

Worksheet for kids to write a skit about anger. Text reads: Work in pairs. Write a skit where one person gets angry and deals with it in a healthy way. Then, act it out.

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Get expressive! Write and act out a skit about someone who works through their anger.

Anger Skits

FOR GRADES K-3

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Develop vocabulary around conflict resolution by practicing making meaning.

Meaning of Beep: Conflict Resolution

FOR GRADES 3-8

Step 2: Spark a conversation about conflict and how to find a resolution

FOR GRADES K-3

What makes you angry?
What can you do when you feel angry?
How can you help a friend when they are angry?

FOR GRADES 3-8

How can compromising resolve a conflict?
How can explaining why you're angry help to resolve a conflict?
What are some strategies to use next time you're angry with someone?
How is active listening important in conflict resolution?

Use these prompts to spark conversation and deepen your child’s understanding!

Learn more about conflict resolution with these BrainPOP topics

A woman and a man sit on the couch. The woman has a bandaged foot and is facing away from the man. The man looks uncomfortable.

Empathy

FOR GRADES K-3

The top half of a text conversation between Moby and Hank. Moby has texted "Beep!"

Digital Etiquette

FOR GRADES 3-8

A man and a woman fight outdoors. The man jumps with a spear towards the woman. The woman has a bow and arrow drawn.

Story Conflict

FOR GRADES 3-8

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