Anxiety Busters

Valerie Davenport

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Anxiety Busters

Explore anxiety-busting techniques

In this lesson, students will explore different techniques to 'bust' anxiety through fun activities like bubble blowing and drawing or coloring. This lesson encourages physical expression of feelings and stress relief, helping students to understand and manage their emotions in a healthy way. By engaging in these activities, students will learn practical skills for stress management that they can use in their daily lives.

Audience

1st Grade Students

Time

45 mins

Approach

Explore anxiety-busting techniques

Materials

Bubbles, Bubble wands, Markers, Discussion Questions, Drawing paper, Crayons, and Video: It's OK to Feel Worried

Step 1

Introduction with Video

8 mins

Begin with a brief discussion about feelings and how sometimes we feel worried or anxious.
Show the video It's OK to Feel Worried to the class.
Discuss the key points from the video, emphasizing that it's okay to feel worried and the importance of talking about feelings.

Step 2

Bubble Blowing Activity

10 mins

Distribute bubbles and bubble wands to each student.
Instruct students to blow bubbles and imagine their worries floating away with each bubble.
Discuss how this activity can help us feel calm.

Step 3

Drawing or Coloring

12 mins

Distribute drawing paper and crayons to each student.
Encourage students to draw or color something that makes them feel happy or calm.
Discuss how art can be a way to express feelings and reduce anxiety.

Step 4

Discussion

10 mins

Use the prepared discussion questions to talk about how these activities made them feel.
Encourage students to share other ways they might calm themselves when feeling anxious.

Step 5

Closure

5 mins

Recap the activities and their benefits.
Encourage students to use these techniques whenever they feel anxious.
Thank students for participating and remind them that it's okay to feel anxious sometimes.

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Discussion

Discussion Questions

A set of questions to guide a discussion on how the activities helped students feel and other ways to manage anxiety.

How did blowing bubbles make you feel?

Encourage students to express their feelings and relate them to the activity.

What did you like about drawing or coloring?

Discuss how art can be a fun way to express feelings and manage stress.

Can you think of other ways to calm down when you're feeling anxious?

Guide students to think of other calming activities they might enjoy.