Anxiety Busters
manage anxiety
This lesson helps 5th grade students learn how to manage anxiety through active learning. Students will engage in a discussion to understand what anxiety is and how it affects them, followed by a worksheet activity to practice anxiety management techniques. This lesson is important as it equips students with practical skills to handle stress and anxiety, promoting emotional well-being and resilience.
Discussion Questions, and Anxiety Management Worksheet
- Begin by asking students if they know what anxiety is and how it feels.
- Explain that anxiety is a normal feeling that everyone experiences at times, especially when facing new or challenging situations.
- Use the discussion questions to guide a conversation about anxiety.
- Encourage students to share their thoughts and experiences in a safe and supportive environment.
Step 3
Worksheet Activity
5 mins
- Distribute the 'Anxiety Management Worksheet' to each student.
- Guide students through the worksheet, helping them identify personal strategies to manage anxiety.
- Encourage students to think about situations where they might use these strategies.
- Ask students to share one new thing they learned about managing anxiety.
- Remind them that it's okay to feel anxious and that they now have tools to help manage those feelings.
