Anxiety – (Psychological Education series)

Author’s Note

This series of stories — “Psychological Education” — aims at three main objectives:

Raising the child’s psychological and social awareness

This is done through the story, with the help of parents, teachers in class, or even a social or psychological counselor in schools and institutions concerned with children’s affairs.

Helping the Arab community with proper upbringing

The goal is to raise awareness about certain ideas that parents might teach their children in the wrong way.

Encouraging Arab children to read Arabic stories

Whether by reading themselves or listening to their parents or teachers narrate the stories in school. During reading, children can also learn new words and vocabulary.

Where and How to Use This Book

At home:

Parents can read the series in the living room with their child or in the child’s bedroom, as a bedtime story.

At school:

Teachers can use the book in a group setting, where each student has their own story. The teacher reads the text while helping students with reading.

It is recommended that the session takes place in the school library, where students sit in a circle and listen to the teacher’s explanations.

In a psychological/social counseling office:

Through a game, the psychologist or social counselor can use the book, explaining each word and picture

In this story, you will learn what anxiety is, understand its causes, and discover how to cope with it. You will also find out that anxiety is a human feeling, meaning that we all feel anxious for some reason, and that we can manage it quickly.