Back To School Anxiety Read Aloud Activities For Butterflies On The First Day Of School
The first days of school can be scary for kids! They may be anxious about leaving home, making new friends and dealing with the academic demands.
Use these back to school anxiety read aloud activities with the book Butterflies On The First Day Of School to help kids ease those back to school worries. Kids will identify the things that they are nervous about, and develop positive strategies they can use to cope with their worries.
These activities, that can be used with or without the book Butterflies On The First Day Of School by Annie Silvestro.
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This resource is part of a Fall social skills activities bundle and a social skills seasonal activities bundle!
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What's Included:
"Letting Our Butterflies Out" Visual Aid
Display this poster in your classroom or office as a reminder to students. You can also use it as a visual aid for the rest of the activities in this resource.
"My Butterflies" Worksheet
Students will use this to better understand and identify their worries.
“Managing My Butterflies” Sort
Students will look 16 cards and decide whether they are actions that will make their worries better or worse. This resource is designed to help students consider the helpfulness of various coping strategies.
"Getting Rid Of Butterflies" Booklet
Students will look at different coping strategies and consider how they can use the strategies in their own lives.
Positive Affirmation Bookmarks
Students can use the bookmarks, or color their own, as a reminder of the strategies they have learned.
"Chasing My Butterflies Away" Display Materials
Students will write or draw about how they can chase their back-to-school butterflies away. Hang them on a display, along with the heading provided, to share the strategies with the rest of the school.
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Ideas For Use:
In classroom or small group counseling lessons at the beginning of the school year.
With students who are nervous about school
When working with students who are new to the school
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