Strategies for anxious 7 yr old

[jcmama]

My 7 year old, very well adjusted dd has suddenly become rather anxious about school. Tears every night and morning. Is typically unable to explain them, just worried. We have talked to her teachers, her doctor, our naturopath and are still struggling. Suggestions?? Please!

[peaceful_mama]

Any changes in the *expectations* at school? maybe there isn't anything like bullying that the teacher has noticed but maybe she is anxious about some new expectation, like reading out loud during lessons with the whole class or speaking in front of the class?

I remember I started to really hate gym when we went from more games and general active play to more organized sports that required skills--because I am just not coordinated and I had a horrible gym teacher who didn't help the situation.

Maybe......does she have activities outside the classroom with other teachers, like gym, art class, music? Maybe something there is the problem and the classroom teacher doesn't see it. Most classroom teachers also don't go to every recess or eat lunch with the class and only the MAJOR things get reported to them--like injuries, kids who hit, etc. Maybe someone is excluding her or making fun of her and it's not getting noticed because nobody's physically hurt? (and she doesn't want to tell cause that's "tattling?" )

(I used to work in a school, I can think of plenty of things a kid might be anxious about that a classroom teacher might not see)