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Solve Back-to-School Anxiety For Children With Learning Difficulties

September 18, 2022 The Ed Psych Practice No Comments Referrals Avoidance, Back To School, Confidence, Coping Strategies, Journaling, Mindfulness, Morning Routine, School Anxiety, School Worries, Transitions

Takeaway: Learning differences and difficulties add to existing back-to-school anxieties, creating a toxic anxiety-avoidance feedback loop. The solution? First, listen to your child’s fears so she feels heard, and then help her build a new, stronger self-identity. Read More

What Is Maths Anxiety? And Can Your Child Overcome It?

November 9, 2021 The Ed Psych Practice No Comments Referrals Avoidance, Conceptual Understanding, Low Achievement, Math Anxiety, Math Instruction, Negative Self-talk, Reinforcement, Teaching Strategies, Working Memory

Takeaway: Maths anxiety is a feeling of stress and fear that some children develop around anything to do with maths. It begins with an initial bad maths experience and gets better or worse depending on the other people in a child’s life. To help, we can teach children to become aware of the anxiety and develop key emotional regulation skills. Read More

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Solve Back-to-School Anxiety For Children With Learning Difficulties

What Is Maths Anxiety? And Can Your Child Overcome It?