Strategies for Students with Anxiety in the Classroom

We’ve talked a lot about anxiety this season. Are you looking for some practical things that might help in your classroom? Betsy, Stacy and Nicole dive into some of their favorite skills and suggestions to help you address anxiety in your classroom. We’ve also developed a list of books we have found useful in addressing anxiety with younger students.

Welcome to season 3 of Arkansas A.W.A.R.E.!

Join Betsy Kindall, Nicole Fairchild, and Stacy Moore as they discuss issues related to mental health in education. Their conversations are witty and relate-able, simultaneously shedding light on issues that can sometimes be hard to confront or understand. These episodes are chunked into small bites and packed with information that would be helpful to educators, parents, children.....anyone! We want to help make everyone more A.W.A.R.E.!

Project A.W.A.R.E. is a grant program funded by S.A.M.H.S.A. (the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). The Sandy Hook school shooting happened in December of 2012. In 2013 the White House initiative "NOW IS THE TIME" came out with 2 key goals:

1. Make schools safer and more nurturing.

2. Increase access to mental health services.

The "NOW IS THE TIME" initiative laid the foundation for federal grants like A.W.A.R.E. Arkansas applied for and received the second round of funding for A.W.A.R.E. in October of 2018. Our project is dedicated to Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education.

Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. website:
https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/learning-services/school-health-services/arkansas-aware

Transcript:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nDTMcnyO_RdhMbExZx6NJLdiTiXhbpf2/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104750952408493783016&rtpof=true&sd=true

Resources:

The Unteachables:
https://www.amazon.com/Unteachables-Gordon-Korman/dp/0062563882

A Little SPOT of Anxiety: A Story About Calming Your Worries (Inspire to Create A Better You!):
https://www.amazon.com/Little-SPOT-Anxiety-Calming-Worries/dp/1951287053

When My Worries Get Too Big! A Relaxation Book for Children Who Live with Anxiety:
https://www.amazon.com/When-Worries-Relaxation-Children-Anxiety/dp/1931282927

Don't Feed The WorryBug: A Children's Book About Worry:
https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Feed-WorryBug-WorryWoo-Monsters/dp/0979286042

Wemberly Worried:
https://www.amazon.com/Wemberly-Worried-Kevin-Henkes/dp/0061857769

Wilma Jean - The Worry Machine:
https://www.amazon.com/Wilma-Jean-Worry-Machine-Julia/dp/1937870014

Produced by Donnie Lee
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
More information: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/communications/dese-podcasts