2.1 First Day of School Anxiety

2.1 First Day of School Anxiety

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We are back for season two of The Middle School Mind tween podcast and today we talk about anxiety leading up to the first day of a new school year.

Son is starting 7th grade this year and we start the episode talking about our summer. You can catch our Summer Vacation episode that we published in June right before we went on summer break. We also talk about school related anxieties that can bring returning students some concerns heading back to school.

We wrap up this episode with Father asking Son some Would You Rather questions related to back to school!

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Topics we cover in our First Day of School Anxiety episode:

  • We are back!
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  • How did we spend our summer?
  • What are common fears with a new school year?
    • Making friends can lead to anxiety
    • Wanting to be popular can lead to anxiety
    • Will my teachers like me?
    • We go off on a side tangent about teacher’s pets
  • Why is school a big source of anxiety for kids?
    • School lunches, making school teams or plays may also be part of the anxieties
  • Game – Would You Rather

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