Description

This companion lesson to the story Worry Says What? by Allison Edwards teaches students to cope with anxiety and worry. This lesson:

• Summarizes the story
• Teaches students what “worry” and “calm” look and feel like in their bodies
• Let’s students identify which parts of their lives worry them most (i.e. school, family, friendships, behavior)
• Teaches students how our thoughts affect our feelings, and our feelings affect our choices
• Teaches students 15 coping skills
• Teaches students about positive self-talk

✨ THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES:

✅ An interactive digital for Google Slides presentation.™
✅ An engaging PowerPoint presentation.
✅ A cut-and-paste activity that lets students review 15 coping skills and glue their 5 favorite strategies to the “My Coping Skills” page.
✅ 6 posters to use in instruction and display in your space.
✅ An interactive activity that lets students write the worries that their Worry Monster tells them on note cards and place them inside of the “worry bag” (so they won’t bother them anymore!)
✅ Assorted worksheets and coloring pages that let students identify and explore their worries, practice positive self-talk, and learn coping skills.

[This resource was posted with permission from author Allison Edwards and NCYI representative Jennifer Deshler].