by Masimba Mukichi

Created on: May 03, 2008   Last Updated: July 25, 2008

Anger can be defined as distress, feeling of displeasure and hostility. Anger may be caused by being injured, mistreated and being opposed. Dealing with angry boys at school remains a crucial role for teachers. Teachers have great challenges in dealing with angry boys at school.Teachers must identify the causes of anger before they can deal with angry boys. Anger can be caused by embarrassment ,loneliness, isolation, birth rank and anxiety.

If an angry boy at school is angry because of embarrassment and loneliness, the teacher should ask the child why he is embarrassed and lonely. knowing the root cause of anger is part of the solution to the anger.Boys can be angry because they need to be noticed or they are being bullied or abused. They display anger as a sign of being noticed. Talk to them, ask them how they feel and ask them what happened? Try to get to the bottom of the problem and identify what is causing the anger.

Treat the angry boys in a fair and rational manner. Over reacting to angry boys can be detrimental.Every little effort helps,sit them down and let them be involved in providing solutions to their anger. Offer positive rewards for good behavior. If an angry boy at school has shown good behavior don't hesitate to reward positively. "Well done,John,for your good behavior." This kind of remarks makes John want to be anger free.

Teachers should always be interested in the angry boys' activities. They should always be ready to reprimand angry boys. Counsel the angry boys so that they can learn from the good behavior of other boys. Check whether the angry boys are not yet in their puberty stage. Puberty can bring anger and anxiety.If they are at puberty counsel them and tell them that everything would be fine and normal. It's needless for them to be moody and angry.

Teach the angry boys that anger is normal. It only becomes abnormal when it is out of proportion, when it disturbs other pupils' peace and affects the smooth running of school life.Let the born again angry boys be resource persons.Let them tell other would be angry boys that there is no happiness in being moody and angry. There are better things in life to do than being enslaved by anger.

Music is believed to be a good therapy for combatting anger and stress. Let angry boys get involved in school choir.This will occupy them. Playing a drum can be therapitic to angry boys. The more they are busy, the more they reduce their anger. Train angry boys to laugh a bit when they are angry, Laughter is healing and soathing . Laughter is health and infectious.

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