This educational board game is designed to teach important concepts and practical skills for controlling anger and avoiding violence.

Skills are introduced to help students stay calm, make good decisions, and prepare for difficult situations. The skills include:

• planning ahead for stressful situations
• anger reduction techniques
• self-reinforcement techniques
• self-control techniques
• problem solving skills.

Students with anger and aggression problems are usually anxious and defensive whenever the subject is brought up. However, in the game students are giving advice to Alex, the fictitious student. This "distance" puts them in a position where they can deal with and learn about these important issues without the usual defensiveness and denial.

In the post-game discussion, the teacher relates the players’ actions in the game to real life situations.

A 17" x 22" full colour poster is included. A "Teacher’s Materials" booklet with complete lesson plans is also included.

Grades 5 – 8, also high interest material for older special needs students.