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By: Michael Ian Black
Teaching Idea: This book can be used to make kids start thinking and start using their imaginations. Students can talk about how the words/drawings are set up in the book. Have they seen other texts like this? What is the author trying to express by writing this way? What is the theme of this booksB What feelings do they feel when reading this book? Have students create a page that would fit in with this book.

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By: Karen Beaumont
Teaching Idea: This book could be used during a getting to know you activity. Teacher could read this book to the class. Then the teacher could have students create their own book with pictures of themselves and the things they like.

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Teaser: Learning mindfulness, but having trouble slowing your breathing down?? A mind jar just might help!
Teaching Idea: Show students this video of how to create a mind jar, and have the class make them together. After making the jar, teach students how they can use these jars for mindful breathing when they are anxious. I students take a big deep breathe as the tip the bottle upside down, as they place the bottle down have them exhale until the glitter settles. This will not only help them calm their breathing, but watching the glitter move around inside the jar is a calming way to destress.

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Teaser: Do you have anxious kids in your class that you just don't know how to help calm down? This website is full of useful and fun ideas to help kids cope. Check it out!
Teaching Idea: This website is full of teaching ideas that you can adapt for your individual classroom needs.

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worksheets and craftivities to help kids manage anxiety

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Teaser: Anxiety feels...well not good, and is often all too real for some people. Read this comic for a bit of comic relief on the topic!
Teaching Idea: Teacher can show this comic to students. After viewing and discussing, students can make their own "comic" about what anxiety feels like to them. This is a good way to get kids talking, without making the topic super heavy and dark.

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Teaser: Do you get anxious sometimes? Do you ever have trouble calming your scattered brain? Mindful breathing can help you! Watch this video to learn how.
Teaching Idea: Teachers can implement a "quiet time" or "meditation time" into their weekly schedule. Teachers can use this video and videos like this to guide students in learning how to breathe, meditate, and calm down. Teaching children this technique and giving them time to use it, will help them implement it into their daily lives as they grow older, and will relieve anxiety.

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😊 🌺 Breath Meditation for Kids 😊 ❤️‍ Mindfulness for Kids

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What to Do When You Worry Too Much- A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety

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What to Do When You Worry Too Much- A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety

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This book can be used in full class settings, small group settings, or for individual students.
By: Dawn Huebner, PhD
Illustrated By: Bonnie Matthews
Publication Date: September 28, 2005
Genre: Non Fiction
Approximate Interest Level: Grades 1st-7th
Approximate Text Level: Elementary/Early Middle School
Teaser: Worries are like tomatoes. They can grow and grow and grow. If your worries have grown so big that they bother you almost every day, this is the book for you!
Teaching Idea: A lesson using this book would probably be most beneficial using a small group, but can be adapted for bigger classes if needed. Teachers should break down the book into sections and use them as lessons. Each section has text, and a lesson where students are asked to draw a picture relating themselves to the lesson. (Ex: draw something that you worry about, make a list of the people you know who worry, etc..) Each step of the book, takes children through steps of understanding their anxiety from a personal perspective, and also teaches them how to overcome it. By the end of the lesson with the teachers guidance students will learn how to beat their worries. The book is already broken down into sections so it is a very straightforward process. Teachers can also add in group discussions if the students feel comfortable sharing.
More About The Book:
http://www.dawnhuebnerphd.com/worrytoomuch.aspx

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Understanding Myself, is a great book to help children become aware of their emotions and why they are happening. For this Text Set we will be focusing on pages 42- 50. This section focuses on anxiety.
By: Mary C. Lamia, PhD
Publication Date: November 1, 2010
Genre: Nonfiction, Psychology
Approximate Interest Level: Grades 4-6
Approximate Text Level: Upper Elementary/ Lower Middle school
Teaser: Do you ever feel intense emotions or strong feelings? This book is a step by step guide into those feelings. It breaks down why you're feeling this way, the causes,  and how you can help. If you are having trouble with your emotions this is the book for you!
Teaching Idea: Teacher should print copies of pages 42-50 for each student. Students should read through these pages, and examine what kind of anxiety they have or experience. Have students journal about their experiences with anxiety, and what they are feeling. This will give them space to let everything out. Teacher should then break the students up into 7 groups and assign them one of the seven tips under the category, "What you Can Do About Your Anxiety, Worry, Or Stress." Have students implement their "tip" into their daily life at least one time when they are feeling anxious. Have students report back to the class on what they had to do, and if it helped them calm down.
More About The Book:
http://www.apa.org/pubs/magination/441B061.aspx?tab=1

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Master of Mindfulness-How to Be Your Own Superhero in Times of Stress

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Master of Mindfulness-How to Be Your Own Superhero in Times of Stress

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Written and Illustrated By: Laurie Grossman, Angelina Alvarez, and Mr. Musumeci's 5th Grade Class
Forward By: Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD
Publication Date: February 23, 2016
Genre: Children's Nonfiction
Approximate Interest Level: Grades 5th-8th
Approximate Text Level:
Middle school
Teaser: Mr. Musumeci's fifth grade class was struggling with their emotions, but with a little help they learned how to use the Sharkfin to call to their Superheroes. This helped them learn mindfulness and how to deal with their emotions. Read this book to learn how to use the Sharkfin too!
Teaching Idea: After reading this book, have the class create their own Master of Mindfulness book. Have each student write down a time when they needed to use the Sharkfin. Maybe your class can come up with a different idea to practice mindfulness. Once everyone has created their page, put it all together and share to the class. Teaching kids mindfulness is really important in dealing with anxiety. Students need to have different coping mechanisms and have to be aware of when their anxiety is coming up and how it feels. The Sharkfin is a great tool students can use to help regulate how they are feeling.
More About The Book: https://www.fatbraintoys.com/toy_companies/new_harbinger_publications/master_of_mindfulness_how_to_be_your_own_superhero_in_times_of_stress.cfm

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Written and Illustrated By: Laurent De Brunhoff
Publication Date: September 3, 2002
Genre: Children's Picture Book
Approximate Interest Level: Grades K-2
Approximate Text Level:
Early Elementary
Teaser: This book is a comedic take on Yoga. The story, told by Babar the Elephant, teaches people how to do different yoga poses. Babar practices Yoga all around the world! Read this book if you are interested in learning beginner yoga!
Teaching Idea: Yoga is an awesome way to destress and deal with anxiety. This can be an incredibly useful tool for young children to learn so that they can carry it with them as they grow. After reading this book as a class, have students learn the Yoga poses. Then, have them take a picture practicing their Yoga pose somewhere in the community. Have students bring in pictures to share with the class. Also, have students discuss how Yoga made them feel. Did it help them calm down? How did they feel about the breathing? Was it easy or hard? Implement a "destress" time a few times a week, and have students practice these poses.
*Adaptation* (From Chapter 8, Module 10)
When students go out into the community to practice yoga, have them bring a Neighborhood Literacy Log. Have students write down different reading/writing that they observed, who they were with, where the observation took place, and the purpose of the reading/writing they observed. This will bring a cultural identity perspective into the activity and will help the class learn more about each others identities.
More About The Book:
http://www.abramsbooks.com/product/babars-yoga-for-elephants_9780810910218/

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By: Heather Hartt-Sussman
Illustrated By: Genevieve Cote
Publication Date: July 9, 2013
Genre: Children's Picture Book
Approximate Interest Level: Grades PreK-2nd
Approximate Text Level: Pre K/ Early Elementary
Teaser: Noni gets nervous about everything. She bites her nails, and twists her hair when she is feeling nervous. In this story, Noni faces some new experiences that make her feel even more nervous. Read this story to see how Noni is able to face her fears, and overcome her struggles.
Teaching Idea: This can be a great book for teachers to read to the class on the first day of school. Especially, in Kindergarten. Many students will be feeling nervous about their first day. The teacher should read this book to the class as one of the first activities of the day, then she should have students talk to each other. Even if it feels uncomfortable at first, like it did for Noni. Students can get to know each other better, and make friends. This will make them feel less nervous at school.
More About The Book:
http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/219441/noni-is-nervous-by-heather-hartt-sussman-illustrated-by-genevieve-cote/9781770493230/

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The Lemonade Hurricane-A Story of Mindfulness and Meditation

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The Lemonade Hurricane-A Story of Mindfulness and Meditation

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By: Licia Morelli
Illustrated By: Jennifer E. Morris
Publication Date: September 1, 2015
Genre: Children's Picture Book
Approximate Interest Level:
Preschool-3rd grade
Approximate Text Level: Pre K-Lower Elementary
Teaser: Do you ever get really busy? So busy that it gets you worked up? Henry has that problem too, BUT his sister Emma, has just the trick that can help. Read this story and learn how mindfulness and meditation can help calm down your busy life!
Teaching Idea: In the back of the book there are step by step instructions on how to practice mindfulness and meditation. After reading the book as a class, have the class discuss the way that their life gets crazy and busy. After discussion, have everyone learn how to practice mindfulness and meditation. Students can then apply this technique when they are feeling anxious to help calm them down.
More About The Book:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26027735-the-lemonade-hurricane

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Written and Illustrated By: Emily Gravett
Publication Date: January 2007
Genre: Fiction
Approximate Interest Level: Grades Pre-K-4th
Approximate Text Level: Early-Upper Elementary
Teaser: Are you scared of something? Of course you are, everyone is scared of SOMETHING. Why not read this book, about a little mouse who finds out his biggest fear, might be afraid of him.
Teaching Idea: Have students make a book about their fears. Provide a blank booklet, and coloring objects. Allow students time and space to think and make their books. At the end, have the students come together and if they feel comfortable, share their fears. Students might find that they are more similar than different during this activity, and can share ideas about how they cope with the anxieties in their lives.
More About The Book:
http://www.booktrust.org.uk/books/view/26923

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Written and Illustrated By: Anthony Browne
Publication Date: October 2006
Genre: Fiction
Approximate Interest Level: Grades Pre-K-2
Approximate Text Level: Early Elementary
Teaser: Do you ever worry so much you can't fall asleep? Billy has that problem too. Read this book, and maybe Billy's trick can help you worry less and sleep better too!
Teaching Idea: After reading the book as a class, have students make their own "Worry Dolls." Discuss with the class what worries they might tell their dolls. Have students make several so they can keep one in their desk, backpack, pocket, at home, or wherever they choose.
More About The Book: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/109419.Silly_Billy

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Written and Illustrated By: Kevin Henkes
Publication Date: 2000
Genre: Fiction
Approximate Interest Level: Grades Pre-K-2
Approximate Text Level: Early Elementary
Lexile: 170 Adult-directed text
Teaser: Wemberly worries about EVERYTHING. Big and Small. With a little help, she comes to realize it is not so bad. If you have ever worried this book is for you!
Teaching Idea: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/wemberly-worried-lesson-plan/
More About The Book: http://www.kevinhenkes.com/book/wemberly-worried/

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By: Anne Marie Guanci
Illustrated By: Caroline Attia
Publication Date: January 2007
Genre: Fiction
Approximate Interest Level: Grades K-4th
Approximate Text Level: Lower-Upper Elementary
Teaser: David's worries grew so big that they turned into a giant worry beast! The beast took over his house and his life. Read this book to find out how David got rid of the beast.
Teaching Idea:
http://unccgiftedlearnerlessons.weebly.com/uploads/4/0/1/9/40196511/lesson__5___anxiety_and_the_gifted_learner.pdf
More About the Book: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1224788.David_and_the_Worry_Beast

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Freaking Out: Real-Life Stories About Anxiety

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Freaking Out: Real-Life Stories About Anxiety

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By: Polly Wells
Illustrated By: Peter Mitchell
Publication Date: July 2013
Genre: Nonfiction, Young Adult
Approximate Interest Level: 8th-12th grade (Teens)
Approximate Text Level: Upper Middle School to High School
Teaser: Anxiety. It can be devastating. But it doesn't have to be. Read this book to hear 13 real life stories, told by teens about their anxiety and how they've dealt with it.
Teaching Idea: Help Me! (chapter 6) For this lesson, the teacher should make several groups of students and assign each group a chapter to read. Each member of the group will individually read their chapter. Before beginning, the teacher will explain that some text is not always easy to understand and that is normal. As students begin to read they will write down ideas that they are having difficulty understanding and also the page numbers. Once each member of the group has finished reading, the group will come together to discuss the ideas they did not understand, the other members of the group are to help bring clarity if they did understand what the reading was trying to say. At the end of the lesson, groups can share with the class some of the problems they had while reading and how they got clarity from their group members.
More About The Book: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17659578-freaking-out

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Sometimes I Worry Too Much, But Now I Know How To Stop. 

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Sometimes I Worry Too Much, But Now I Know How To Stop. 

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By: Dawn A. Huebner, PH.D.
Illustrated By: Robin C. Morris
Publication Date: April 4, 2003
Genre: Fiction

Approximate Interest Level: Grades K-5th

Approximate Text Level: Lower-Upper Elementary
Teaser: Are you constantly asking, "What If?" Anna does too. Read this book to learn about the ways that Anna deals with her worries. Maybe they can help you too!
Teaching Idea: Each section of the book goes through tips to explain and tools to help cope with anxiety. Each day at the beginning of the class the teacher should read aloud one of the strategies. Throughout the day when the students start to worry, they should use the calming mechanism they learned that morning. At the end of the week the students can reflect on which strategies worked best for them. This will give them coping strategies for the future, and help them better deal with their anxieties and worries.
More About The Book: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/537580.Sometimes_I_Worry_Too_Much_But_Now_I_Know_How_to_Stop