Back to School Anxiety

Many kids start to feel nervous before the school year begins. They may worry about things like new teachers, new classmates, or whether the first day will go well. Psychologists sometimes call this anticipatory anxiety the worry that shows up before something new happens.

We created a printable workbook for supporting your kid through this transition.

Inside the workbook guide, children will learn how to:

• handle worries about school instead of getting stuck in them
• turn scary “what if” thoughts into calmer ones
• talk back to worries instead of letting them take over
• notice when their body is feeling nervous and what helps it settle
• make a simple plan for feeling brave on the first day of school

You can use this guide before the first day of school, after a long break, or anytime your child starts worrying about going back to the classroom.

Help Your Child Feel Braver Going Back to School