When Childhood Anxiety Leads to Challenging Behaviors

If you are employed in a state that uses a registry to track professional development hours, you will be able to provide your registry ID (Stars, MOPID, Registry or other ECE ID#) after you have completed the quiz for the course. If you pass the quiz we will report your course completion to the state registry using the registry ID that you provide.

Recognize the signs, symptoms, and common triggers of anxiety in young children and explore ways to provide effective support. Designed for early childhood educators and childcare professionals, this course examines childhood anxiety, generalized anxiety, separation anxiety, social anxiety, and how anxiety may appear as challenging behavior. Participants will explore practical examples and strategies for identifying concerns and responding appropriately. Apply these strategies to better understand children’s needs, reduce anxiety-related challenges, and create a safe, supportive environment where children can feel secure and successful. Course length – 2.0 hours.

The course helps answer the following questions:

• What is anxiety?

• What does childhood anxiety look like?

• What are the types of anxiety?

• What does generalized anxiety look like?

• What does separation anxiety look like?

• What does social anxiety look like?

• What are some triggers for anxiety?

• What are some symptoms of anxiety?

• How can I help?

Participants who successfully complete this course will be able to:

• Identify at least three common signs or types of anxiety in young children with 80% accuracy on the course assessment.

• Select at least three developmentally appropriate strategies or tools for supporting a child experiencing anxiety.

• Design a safe, calming classroom space that includes at least three appropriate materials and two strategies for supporting children’s emotional well-being.