4K/EC Social Emotional Learning

COVID-19 & Remote Learning Resources

• Helping Children and Families Cope (National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations). Includes a variety of handouts, social stories, and visuals in English and en español for families and young children that promote adaptive and prosocial behaviors and interactions.

• Supporting Families During COVID-19 (Child Mind Institute). Includes a variety of resources in English and en español, including tips for self-care, managing anxiety, managing problem behavior at home, and supporting children with disabilities.

• Helping Children Cope with Changes Resulting from COVID-19 (National Association of School Psychologists). Versión en español disponible para descargar.

• Tips for Supporting Learning at Home During Covid 19 (Wisconsin DPI)

• Advice for Caregivers of Children with Disabilities in the Era of Covid-19 (American Psychological Association)

• How You and Your Kids Can De-stress During Coronavirus (PBS Kids)

• How to Reduce the Stress of Homeschooling on Everyone (Greater Good Magazine)

• The Serious Business of Play (American Psychological Association)

• Doing Good Together's COVID-19 Resources

Other Positive Parenting Resources

• Positive Solutions for Families - English and en español (Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children)

• Emotion Coaching

• Coping Tools for Young Kids

• Child-Directed Play (Seattle Children's Hospital)

• Essentials for Parenting Preschoolers (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• Encouraging Kindness in Kids (Greater Good Science Center)

• Superhero Motivation for Kids (Greater Good Science Center)

• Zones of Regulation Parent Overview (Tools for Raising an Extraordinary Person)

COVID-19 Social Stories

• Coronavirus, What is It? (Autism for Little Learners)

• A Kid's Guide to Coronavirus (Magination Press, American Psychological Association)

• Wearing a Mask (Autism for Little Learners)

• I Can be Safe and Healthy by Washing my Hands - English and en español (National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations)

Stress Reduction Activities

• Caring Connections Calendar - English and en español (Conscious Discipline)

• Calming Power in Deep Breathing: 6 Strategies that Work for Families (Richmond Family Magazine)

• Deep Breathing Exercises for Young Children

• Go Noodle Flow on YouTube

• Bari Koral: Kids Yoga, Music & Mindfulness on YouTube

• Cosmic Kids

• Inner Explore @ Home App for Families

• Gratitude Scavenger Hunt for Kids (Natural Beach Living)

• Bingo for Calm and Connection (Constant Love & Learning)

• Calming Glitter Bottle/Jar (HeartMindKids)

• How to Create a Calm Down Spot (Coping Skills for Kids)

Visuals

• Feeling Faces: This is How I Feel Today - English and en español (National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations)

• Visual Daily Schedule (Conscious Discipline)

• First-Then Schedule and Choice Board to Help Simplify Schedules (Conscious Discipline)

• Zones of Regulation

Other Resources

• Sesame Street and Sesame Street Communities - English and en español Covid-19 Resources

• Emotional Literacy Activities (National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations)

• Additional Emotional Literacy Activities

• 10 Fun Games to Practice Self-Regulation (Your Therapy Source)

• PBS Learning Media Social and Emotional Development Videos

• Wide Open Schools Emotional-Wellbeing Activities

• Social-Emotional Learning Book Read Alouds/Animated Stories