Ms. Fisher School Counselor

Worry/Anxiety and Test Anxiety

Please explore the information below as well as the Worry/Anxiety themed bitmoji room, and the fabulous book that teaches the power of our breath and visualization, My Magic Breath.

Copy of Anxiety Bitmoji Room

A Little Spot of Anxiety is a great book to that gives a tool to help remain calm when feeling anxious. This story addresses how anxiety can affect all ages and how it can show up in all different situations. The Gray SPOT in the story creates a visual representation of Anxiety so that a child can see when it's gets too big, and how to shrink it back to a Green PEACEFUL SPOT. It offers creative strategies for children to help cope with anxiety as well. "From the tip of my finger, to the center of my palm, I can do this! I can be calm! This worry grew too big, and cannot stay, take a deep breath, and blow it away!"

The goal of this book is to give children the tools needed to identity what emotion they are feeling and how to properly manage that emotion.

Dealing with Anxiety in Children: How to Calm & Strengthen an Anxious Brain - Hey SigmundHow to calm and strengthen a childs anxious brain? Anxiety in kids doesn’t always make sense because it doesn’t always come with an obvious trigger.

Relaxation techniques: Try these steps to reduce stressLearn how to use relaxation techniques to reduce stress and bring more calm into your life.

3 Quick and Easy Coping Skills for Kids with Anxiety — Child Counseling in DavidsonWhen an anxious child needs help right away, these 3 quick and easy skills can be used anytime, anywhere to help a child deal with strong emotions and feel more calm. Learn more about coping skills for kids with anxiety in this blog post from a child counselor.

37 Techniques to Calm an Anxious Child | GoZen!Have an anxious child? Fill your coping skills toolbag with 37 techniques described in detail here.

Why Kids Lie and What Parents Can Do About ItWhile a younger child may conjure up an elaborate tale about how she couldn’t possibly have kicked a younger sibling, older kids may flat-out lie about doing their homework. Discover why kids lie and what parents can do about it.

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5 Tips to Reduce Test Anxiety in ChildrenIt’s the big test day at school, and your child is tense, shaky, and complaining of a stomach ache. There’s a name for that: “test anxiety.” Unfortunately, with the increasing prevalence of standardized testing, test anxiety is also on the rise. Test anxiety increases mistakes, reduces reasoning and working memory, creates confusion, and lowers test scores. More importantly, it’s harmful to the well-being of our children. With the average American student in public schools sitting for 112 standardized tests in their academic career, it’s hard to get away from stressful end-of-year tests. Fortunately, there are strategies you can use to help your child feel more relaxed and confident heading into the test. If you’re a teacher, these strategies will work with your students too!