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1. Course Agenda
2. ​What is Anxiety?​
3. What Teacher's Should Know
4. Anxiety in Kids 
5. Signs of Stress and Anxiety in Children
6. Discussion: Severe Anxiety (1/2) 
7. Instructional Strategies/Modifications
8. ​Children's Books for the Anxious Child
9. Classroom Activities
10. End of Course Quiz (2/2)
11. Course Evaluation Form​

Course Description

1 Clock Hour
We all know the feeling. The restlessness, butterflies in your stomach, and racing heart, otherwise known as anxiety. Just like adults, children experience this feeling of worry in their lives as well. But what’s the difference between a normal amount of fear and an anxiety problem? We will examine that question in this topic.  We will also discuss some of the most common anxiety disorders and identify the differences between them, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, phobias, and general anxiety. Ways educators can work with parents and doctors to help alleviate stress for children will be discussed as well.  

Course Difficulty: Level 2 - This course has entry level vocabulary that most students should be able to easily become familiar with. Assignments include peer discussion boards, open-ended and multiple choice questions. ​​​​

Learning Outcomes

• List several physical and behavioral signs of stress and anxiety.
• Give examples of instructional strategies or modifications that can be made for students with anxiety.
• Name activities that teachers can do with children to help reduce anxiety in the classroom.

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Course Acknowledgments

A special thank you to Erika Booth, BA Ed​​ for developing the curriculum for this course. ​

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CDA Criteria for this Course

CDA Settings:

• Infant/Toddler
• Preschool
• Family Child Care (Mixed-Age)

CDA Content Area: Supporting Children's Social and Emotional Development ​(1 hour)

Technical Requirements:

• Laptop or PC
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Sources

1. Anxiety in the Classroom, Rachel Ehmke, Child Mind Institute, Retrieved from http://childmind.org/article/anxiety-in- the-classroom/
2. Children’s Mental Health Disorder Fact Sheet for the Classroom: Anxiety Disorders, Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health, Retrieved from http://www.schoolmentalhealth.org/Resources/Educ/MACMH/Anxiety.pdf
3. Helping A Child with Anxiety, By Janneta K. Bohlander, L.M.F.T, mart Kids with Learning Disabilities, Retrieved from http://www.smartkidswithld.org/getting-help/emotions-behaviors/helping-child-anxiety-disorder/
4. Anxiety & Anxiety Disorders in Children: Information for Parents, By Thomas J. Huberty, PhD, NCSP. Indiana University, Retrieved from https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources/mental- health/mental-health-disorders/anxiety-and-anxiety-disorders-in-children-information-for-parents
5. The Decline of Play and Rise in Children's Mental Disorders, Peter Gray Ph.D., Retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/freedom-learn/201001/the-decline-play-and-rise-in- childrens-mental-disorders 

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1. Course Agenda
2. What is Anxiety?​
3. What Teacher's Should Know
4. Anxiety in Kids  

5. Signs of Stress and Anxiety 
6. Severe Anxiety
7. Instructional Strategies 
8. Children's Books 

9. Classroom Activities
10. End of Course Quiz (3/3)
11. Course Evaluation Form ​ 
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