COVID-19 Coping
Remember to access the District e-learning Survival Guide and COVID-Coping page for more resources on COVID-19: E-Learning and COVID-Coping
GREAT NEW RESOURCE! (click link)
A wealth of videos, links and resources for families on everything from coping with worry, social connections, how to talk with kids and online games/activities!
For Kids
Videos for Kids and Parents - from Cincinnati Children's Hospital on masks, staying well and feelings.
Comic Story about Coping With the Pandemic - *NEW Scroll down to read it, or click on the printable copy and fold it into a small comic book.
COVI-Book - A digital book for kids about coronavirus, by Manuela Molina. *Spanish, Polish, and other languages available here as well.
Social Story - Getting My Temperature Taken
Reading Feelings in Others With a Mask On - Brief video lesson on how to guess someone's feelings even when they are wearing a face mask. (Helpful for children who have trouble reading emotions)
Heroes for Health - Watch with your child, GREAT video from Sesame Street.
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For Parents
Will My Child Bounce Back from the Coronavirus Crisis - Child Mind Institute, Hanna Sheldon-Dean
Talking to Kids About Coronavirus - Child Mind Institute, Rachel Ehmke
*New - Tips on Talking to Your Kid about Coronavirus (5 min.) and Creating Predictability and the Pain of Missing Out (2 min) by David Schonfeld, MD, Director of the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
For More Info
Frequently Asked Questions-CDC - Updated regularly
Child Mind Institute-Supporting Families - scroll down to see more articles on specific issues related to COVID-19
COVID-19 Information for Families - of children with Special Health Care Needs. By: Dennis Z. Kuo, MD, MHS, FAAP & Cara Coleman, JD, MPH at Healthychildren.org
Read Aloud of "A Little Spot Stays Home" by Diane Alber
Let's Talk About the Coronavirus - excellent video for all kids, but also kids with special needs