Understanding COVID-19
School closing and Coronavirus can be alarming. We understand that COVID-19 can cause worry and concern for your student at home. Younger students may find this disruption in their daily lives to feel scary and wonder if things will return to normal again. For those older students, they may be expressing sadness that they are losing connection with friends, social events and other predictable routines. All educators and staff are working hard to keep connections and learning going, and you can help at home by providing reassurance that children their age can take steps to remain safe and healthy going forward. To help easy the worries of students, consider reviewing the information below. Information is presented in age appropriate ways to help students understand what COVID-19 entails and how they can stay clean.
ENGLISH
One important way to help your students make sense of what is happening is to provide factual, developmentally-appropriate information about the impact of the virus and steps that can be taken to remain safe. Please review the following links/documents aimed at helping students of all ages better understand:
SPANISH
Una manera importante de ayudar a sus hijos/as a comprender lo que está sucediendo es proporcionar información objetiva y apropiada sobre el impacto del virus y los pasos que se pueden tomar para mantenerse a salvo. Revise los siguientes enlaces / documentos destinados a ayudar a los estudiantes de todas las edades a comprender mejor:
UNDERSTAND CORONAVIRUS
Free Downloads for families to help kids deal with worries about Coronavirus
https://www.counselorkeri.com/coronavirus-downloads-for-families/
