Teens and Stress

Stress Management T-Chart

Complete the chart by finding evidence from the story to explain what made students stressed and what they and their parents did to overcome the stress.

Language Identification Organizer

Listen closely and check off each sentence or partial sentence as you hear it.

• More than one-third of parents with children in high school say their child is experiencing a lot of stress
• When she saw that she didn't get a 4.0 because of the B-pluses,
• It was just heartbreaking to see her so upset when she'd done so good, in our eyes.
• The pressure is taking a toll. She's tired, easily irritated and suffers headaches.
• If your child is very upset, she says, deep breathing and visualizing a peaceful scene - like a beach - helps calm the body and mind.
• Consider cutting back on extracurriculars - like sports, clubs, student council
• With encouragement from her parents, Colleen did the unthinkable.
• Why would I allow my daughter to not take the hardest classes?
• She's still in honors courses, but the workload this year is manageable.
• And if a child is having trouble getting everything done, parents can help them plan.
• With school projects, help your child break them into smaller steps.

Fill-in-the-Blank Organizer

As you listen to the story, fill in the blank in each sentence below with the word or phrase that fits best.

• More than one-third of parents with children in high school say their child is experiencing a lot of stress, mostly from and academic pressure.
• Many of Nora's friends have high GPAs, with honors and boosting them to 4.5, 4.6 and higher.
• Alvord says parents should be on the lookout for - irritability, upset stomachs, and headaches.
• Consider cutting back on extracurriculars - like sports, clubs, student council - and think about the number of honors courses.
• Psychologist Alvord says a like this is the goal.