Teacher's Guide to Anxiety

Sometimes anxiety is easy to identify — when a child is too nervous to read aloud or make a presentation in class. Other times anxiety in the classroom can look like something else entirely — an upset stomach, disruptive or angry classroom behavior,ADHD or even alearning disorder. In this guide we outline the types of anxiety that are common in children, and the symptoms of anxiety you might see in your classroom.

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