For my free inquiry assignment in EDCI 336 I have chosen the topic of anxiety in children. I want to explore:

  1. What causes anxiety for children?
  2. What can parents do to avoid the development of anxiety or reduce the severity for their child?
  3. How  can I help deal with children with anxiety in my classroom?

This topic hits close to home for me as I developed anxiety when I was nine years old. I will not be talking too much about my personal experiences with anxiety but I will use myself as a reference and comparison to the research I find. If this assignment goes well and I find a lot of useful information I may decide to share my findings and opinions with my colleagues as it could be useful for them when they are teachers to know how to properly care for children with anxiety.