{"product_id":"understanding-and-reducing-anxiety-in-the-primary-school-by-shirley-clarke-9781032593784","title":"Understanding and Reducing Anxiety in the Primary School","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEveryone working in education, and beyond, is fully aware of the current mental health crisis for pupils. \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding and Reducing Anxiety in the Primary School\u003c\/em\u003e combines the expert knowledge of a specialist in formative assessment, a child and adolescent psychotherapist, and an outstanding headteacher to address how we may tackle this issue and improve the wellbeing of children in our schools. Formative assessment, one of the key techniques explored within this book, has explicit links with reducing anxiety: raising children’s belief in their ability to achieve and giving them clear frameworks of learning intentions and success criteria as well as in-the-moment feedback so that they are reassured and able to voice any worries while they are working.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in a practical and accessible manner, the authors unpack the psychology behind issues related to students’ mental health and provide illustrative, relatable anecdotes and helpful strategies to support a positive, anxiety-free learning environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is divided into four distinct sections:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWhy is everyone so anxious and what can we do about it?\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUnderstanding and dealing with extreme behaviour\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSupporting the learning to reduce anxiety\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCreating a containing and compassionate school\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a must-read for anyone working in a primary school. Readers will benefit from learning strategies to reduce the anxiety of the children they work with and to support the wellbeing of the wider educational community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47608223006956,"sku":"9781032593784","price":42.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781032593784-understanding-and-reducing-anxiety-in-the-primary-school.jpg?v=1778190882","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/understanding-and-reducing-anxiety-in-the-primary-school-by-shirley-clarke-9781032593784","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}