New School, New Worries: Helping Children Cope with School Anxiety
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Some children feel worried when they start a new school.
This is called anxiety. It is normal to feel this way.
Doctors say parents must watch this worry. It can become a sickness if it grows big.
A new report talks about this problem. It looks at children in school age.
The report says a new school can make children feel scared. Even the school's name can feel strange to them.
Parents and teachers can help. They can talk to children about their feelings.
This help can stop small worry from becoming a big problem.
Doctors say early help is very important for children's health.
Vocabulary5 words
- worried
- feeling bad about something that might happen
- anxiety
- a strong feeling of worry
- school age
- the years when a child goes to school
- feelings
- what a person feels inside, like happy or sad
- health
- how well a person's body and mind are
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Answer key
1. Anxiety in school-age children 2. It can become a sickness 3. True
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Some children feel _____ when they start a new school.
This is called _____. It is normal to feel this way.
Doctors say parents must watch this worry. It can become a _____ if it grows big.
A new report talks about this problem. It looks at children in _____ .
The report says a new school can make children feel scared. Even the school's name can feel _____ to them.
Parents and teachers can help. They can talk to children about their _____.
This help can stop small worry from becoming a big problem.
Doctors say early help is very important for children's _____.
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