Middle School Anxiety Small Group Curriculum

Description

This 10-session small group counseling curriculum teaches middle school (6th – 8th grade) students to cope with anxiety and worry.

☺️ Students learn about anxiety in the brain, how to identify their triggers, the 5 levels of anxiety, and how to practice coping skills.

♥️ These materials are also perfect for individual counseling!

✨ THIS COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE INCLUDES:

• Detailed step-by-step plans for each session
• A 22-page workbook that students work on each session in full color and black/white
• Engaging materials for 6th – 8th graders: icebreakers, crafts, “cootie catchers”/fortune tellers, mini books, posters, discussion cards, writing pages, cut-and-paste activities, mindful coloring pages, and more
• 2 digital for Google Slides™ and PowerPoint presentations (one for Session 2, one for Session 9)
• Pretest/posttest to track student growth and progress
• Binder cover
• Binder spines
• Alignment to ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors
• Teacher referral forms
• Parent letters in English & Spanish
• EDITABLE versions of all forms
• Hall passes
• Student reminder cards
• Attendance chart
• Group rules
• Confidentiality agreement
• Feelings check-in
• Completion certificate
• All forms and student activities available in full color and black/white

✅ Versions of all forms are included for school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists

⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTE: This group is flexible and customizable to meet the needs and developmental level of your students. Implement all 10 sessions in the order presented. Or change the order of sessions, pick and choose certain sessions, or add in your own materials.

⭐ Session Outline:

1. Session 1: Introductions & Icebreakers
2. Session 2: Anxiety & the Amygdala
3. Session 3: Anxiety Feels Like…
4. Session 4: Anxiety Triggers
5. Session 5: The 5 Levels of Anxiety
6. Session 6: Rating Anxiety Triggers
7. Session 7: Calm Looks Like…
8. Session 8: Calm Feels Like…
9. Session 9: Using Coping Skills
10. Session 10: Group Closure & Reflection