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Anxiety Monsters

Lesson Plan

Anxiety Monsters

Understanding Anxiety

In this lesson, students will learn about anxiety by meeting friendly 'anxiety monsters' who help explain feelings and how to manage them. Through storytelling and interactive activities, children will create their own anxiety monster crafts to express and understand their emotions. This lesson is important as it introduces young children to the concept of emotions and provides them with tools to express and manage their feelings in a healthy way.

Audience

Kindergarten Students

Time

30 mins

Approach

Understanding Anxiety

Materials

Storybook: 'Anxiety Monsters', Craft materials (paper, markers, glue, etc.), Printable Anxiety Monster Templates, and Discussion Questions

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Gather students in a circle and introduce the topic of emotions.
  • Explain that today they will meet some friendly 'anxiety monsters' who will help them understand feelings.

Step 2

Storytelling

10 mins

  • Read the storybook 'Anxiety Monsters' to the class.
  • Pause at key points to ask questions and engage students in the story.

Step 3

Discussion

5 mins

  • Use the provided discussion questions to talk about the story.
  • Encourage students to share their thoughts and feelings about the anxiety monsters.

Step 4

Craft Activity

8 mins

  • Provide students with craft materials and printable anxiety monster templates.
  • Instruct them to create their own anxiety monster, expressing how they feel.

Step 5

Closure

2 mins

  • Have students share their anxiety monsters with the class.
  • Reinforce the idea that it's okay to feel anxious and that they can talk about their feelings.
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Discussion

Anxiety Monster Discussion

A discussion to help students reflect on the story and their feelings about anxiety monsters.

What did you like about the anxiety monsters?

Encourage students to talk about the friendly aspects of the monsters and how they help with feelings.







How do you feel when you are anxious?

Guide students to express their feelings and relate them to the story.







What can you do when you feel anxious?

Discuss strategies mentioned in the story and encourage students to share their own ideas.







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Worksheet

Printable Anxiety Monster Templates

Templates for students to create their own anxiety monsters during the craft activity.




Monster Template 1







Monster Template 2







Monster Template 3




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