Got Butterflies? a Lesson on Understanding & Managing Anxiety
Join me as we go down the personal journey of understanding what anxiety is, our anxiety triggers, and how to manage anxiety with healthy coping skills and anxiety management techniques.
Jamie Wells
Average rating:
4.5
Number of reviews:(380)
What's included
4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentAssessment
Quizzes, open ended questions, matching games and more are part of the course on the Nearpod platform. I have access to the answers and will be checking the assessments for understanding.Class Experience
Anxiety can be crippling for those who suffer from it. From full blown anxiety to nervousness, fear, and worry, this course will teach our kids healthy and safe ways to manage and cope with anxiety. *Updated and reformatted! We will start with understanding what anxiety is (and the difference between anxiety and panic attacks), and then we will take a look at our OWN personal anxiety symptoms and triggers. Understanding our own anxiety is the first step in managing anxiety! Then we will learn several coping strategies. This course is beneficial to EVERYONE, because we all experience worry and fear from time to time! This is a very personal journey of understanding, because it is my belief that in order to manage or control something, we must first understand it. **Each lesson consists of a presentation with embedded videos of myself teaching the course. Each video ranges from 1-5 minutes in length and is followed by a slide which sums up the video. I've found this to be the best way to accommodate ALL students. I HIGHLY recommend parents be available and go through this course with their children. Anxiety is an incredibly sensitive topic, and children often get emotional or feel anxious while completing this course. *This course is not intended to diagnose or cure medical conditions. If any conditions are severe, it is best to consult with a physician.
Learning Goals
Students will learn what anxiety is, how anxiety can affect the brain, fight vs flight response and more! By the end of the course, each learner will develop coping strategies and techniques specific to themselves.
Syllabus
4 Lessons
over 4 WeeksLesson 1:
What is anxiety?
We will learn what anxiety is. Understanding anxiety is the first step in managing anxiety. Lesson 2:
Anxiety & The Brain
We will discuss how anxiety affects our brain. Lesson 3:
Normality & Evolution
We will be learning what is a normal level of anxiety and how the feeling of fear helped in the evolution. This includes the fight vs flight response. Lesson 4:
Coping skills
In this lesson we will be learning different coping skills and strategies to help manage our ADHD. I will give multiple options and learners will be encouraged to find the coping strategies that work best for them. Other Details
Parental Guidance
Parents should be advised that talking about emotions can often stir up the particular emotion. This class focuses on anxiety, and sometimes discussing these feelings can trigger this emotion. Talking about healthy coping skills will, of course, include unhealthy coping skills. Parents should be advised that this may be uncomfortable for some learners.
Supply List
An anxiety workbook for you to print and fill out if you choose (it's 30 pages). You can, however, complete the activities on your own paper and create a workbook without printing :)
7 files available upon enrollment
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined May, 2018
4.5
380reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Roanoke college
I am excited to present this class to you because I have extensive experience with teaching coping skills and anxiety management to middle and high schoolers. I have a degree in psychology with a concentration in child development. I worked with our local community service board in the school system for 8 years working with children and teens ages 3-18. I taught a weekly group about emotions, coping skills, and did individual counseling daily. Reviews
Self-Paced Course
$15
weekly or $60 for all content4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks of teacher support
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Ages: 6-11
