Picture Books To Ease Anxiety In Kids
With the return to school next week of our students, we have to remember that there may be some who are worried or have fears.
As teachers, we must help to calm our students and ensure them that school is a safe place to be.
So how can we best help our students?
Try reading these picture books related to worries and fears to help put your student’s mind at rest. There is some quality literature out there that offer great starting points for discussions or writing activities such as;
Silly Billy by Anthony Browne
Go Away, Worry Monster by Brooke Graham
Jack’s Worry by Sam Zuppardi
Ruby’s Worry by Tom Percival
Shy by Deborah Freeman
Mr Huff by Anna Walker
Worry Says What? by Allison Edwards
The Very Hungry Worry Monsters by Rosie Greening
The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
The Boy With Big, Big Feelings by Britney Winn Lee
Hey Warrior by Karen Young
You can always follow up these stories with activities such as;
making Worry Dolls
writing a journal response about how they are feeling
discuss what they would say to someone feeling worried
Check out my Pinterest board for further activities and book recommendations for students with anxiety.
Do you have students who worry about coming to school, cry with overwhelm or refuse to get up at assembly? What strategies do you use? We would love it if you joined the conversation and left a comment below.
