Highly stressed children eventually experience increased school failure behaviour difficulties social/emotional problems and/or health difficulties.
This book provides a collection of strategies (including reproducible student worksheets) specifically designed for you to use to help highly stressed children to:
Learn about what are normal anxious feelings
An At-A-Glance Chart is included to help you quickly locate suggested strategies according to the type of activity and where it will be used (i.e. individual student small group or classroom). It will also give you strategies you can share with parents and other professionals who are working with these children.
Paperback
Grades K - 6
Author: Donna Forrest & Brandie Rogers
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