Afterwards they talked about what happend in the story and how Sophie's feelings changed. Mrs. Lord taught the class that we have thoughts and thoughts create our feelings, which cause our actions. She has a good organizer to help students work through why they may have done something.
Rather than asking children "why did you do that?" (Which they may not know the answer to), ask instead "How were you feeling when you ______?" This can help students to slow down and process what they were thinking and why they grabbed the toy/hit a sibling/ran out of the room/started crying/etc. I've found that asking these questions can also help students to calm down, and helps when future difficulties arise.
The class also talked about techniques they use when they are angry and need to calm down.
These are all great ideas!
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