Anxiety Busters

Debbie Nohrenberg

Tier 3

Lesson Plan

Anxiety Busters

Help with anxiety

This lesson uses a game-based approach to help a 4th grade boy understand and manage anxiety. Through a fun and interactive activity, students will learn practical strategies to cope with anxiety, making it a valuable lesson for emotional well-being.

Audience

4th grade boy

Time

20 min

Approach

Game-Based Learning

Materials

Printable Cards: Coping Strategy Cards, and Discussion: Anxiety Busters Discussion

Step 1

Introduction

3 mins

Briefly introduce the topic of anxiety and explain that it's normal to feel anxious sometimes.
Explain that today we'll play a game to learn how to manage anxiety.

Step 2

Game: Coping Strategy Cards

12 mins

Distribute the 'Coping Strategy Cards' to the student.
Explain the rules: Each card has a different strategy to help manage anxiety.
The student will pick a card, read it aloud, and act out or discuss how they would use that strategy in a real-life situation.
Encourage creativity and discussion about each strategy.

Step 3

Discussion

5 mins

Use the 'Anxiety Busters Discussion' questions to reflect on the game.
Discuss which strategies the student found most helpful and why.
Encourage the student to share any personal experiences with anxiety and how they might use these strategies in the future.

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Worksheet

Coping Strategy Cards

These cards contain different strategies to help manage anxiety. They are used in the game to teach students practical coping mechanisms.

Take deep breaths

Count to ten

Think of a happy place

Talk to a friend

Write in a journal

Do a quick exercise

Listen to music

Draw or color

Use positive self-talk

Take a break

Discussion

Anxiety Busters Discussion

This discussion helps students reflect on the coping strategies learned during the game and how they can apply them in real life.

Which coping strategy did you find most helpful?

Encourage the student to think about why a particular strategy resonated with them and how it might be useful in different situations.

Can you think of a time when you felt anxious? How could you use one of these strategies?

Guide the student to connect personal experiences with the strategies learned, fostering a deeper understanding of how to manage anxiety.

Why is it important to have different strategies for managing anxiety?

Discuss the importance of having a variety of tools to handle different situations and how flexibility can help in managing emotions.