Shyness

Shyness Childhood Shyness and Children\'s Literature By: Shannon Levy Understanding the Distress of Children Who Suffer from Shyness Almost everyone has felt shy at some point in his or her life. Feeling uncomfortable or anxious in a new social setting is not uncommon or something to be overly concerned about; however, there are many people whose lives suffer because of their shyness. Shyness can have many harmful effects on a person’s emotional and social well being (Bruch, 1999). Even though research on shyness has mainly focused on adults, shyness can be just as difficult, if not more difficult, for children. Because social and emotional development are so important during the school years as children are meeting and interacting with their peers, we see it as very important for teachers to be in tune with these types of developmental needs. Children’s literature is a great way to bring up and discuss emotional and social issues. We found some wonderful children’s books that teachers can use in the classroom to discuss shyness, how it affects people, and how to make others feel better who are shy. If you have ever known a truly shy child, you probably know how difficult being shy can shyness, shy, children, child, book, books, about, parents, feel, being, people, children’s, friends, teachers, need, 1999, owen, social, new, blanket, zimbardo, one, little, help, very, overcome, themselves, research, own, make, know, feelings, york, type, truck