The following is a compiled list of ideas you can try in your classroom to help your anxious students.
Ways for teachers to help Anxious Students
- Allow a few minutes at the beginning of the day for the child to transition into the school day.
- Be aware of physical symptoms of anxiety and provide activities to distract the child.
- Create a “safe” place for the child to go when anxiety symptoms are high.
- Discuss anxiety symptoms privately with the student.
- Talk to the student about what interventions they would find helpful.
- Teach the child relaxation techniques they can do at school.
- Discuss what sections of a book will be read aloud with a student before calling on them to read.
- Reward effort by a student with anxiety.
- Coping Cards
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