Caregiver Resources

COVID Resources

Sibling Get Along Kit (PDF posters)

B4C_Parent_Guide.pdf

Family Wellness: Resources to take care of yourself and children

(click photo for PDF)

Greet From 6 Feet Song

Help Kids Manage Anxiety around the Coronavirus (4 Expert Videos)


MCPS has launched a new video series which highlights mental health and well-being resources hosted Dr. Christina Conolly, director of psychological services for MCPS

Resources For talking to Kids about Violence

Resources For talking to Kids about Race and Social Justice

"A Terrible Thing Happened” by Margaret M. Holmes. This book is for a children who may have witnessed any kind of violent or traumatic event.

RaisingLittleAlliesToBE_AGuideforCaregivers_by_KisforKindness-org.pdf

A guide for educators by KisforKindness.org

(click the PDF)

Social Stories

LearningfromHomeSocialStoryDistanceLearning.pdf

Explaining to children why we are continuing to learn from home (click on the picture for PDF)

COVID19CoronavirusSocialStoryforSpEdorEarlyElem.pdf

COVID-19 Social Story for Kids

(click on the picture for the PDF file)

"We Wear Masks"- A Social Story

Social Story - Coronavirus English.pdf

"My School Is Closed" in English

Social Story - Coronavirus Spanish.pdf

"Mi Escuela Esta Cerrado" en español

"Focus on the 3 C's: Continuity, Connectivity, Creativity" - Dr. Jonathan Dalton, Founder/Director of Center for Anxiety and Behavioral Change in Rockville,MD changeanxiety.com

  1. Continuity - structure, menu of options to choose from. Example: on Tuesdays play a board game, but change which game each week

  2. Connectivity - to peers, educators, family. Example: Zoom hang outs, write letters

  3. Creativity - innovative ways, learn new things, expressive arts due to natural instinct to express self. Example: come with with a title for a project and make a song, painting, story, video, etc., theme weeks

Listen to Dr. Dalton on an episode of "The Parent Pep Talk" podcast

ADistanceLearningSchoolClosureActivity.pdf

Lesson plan for processing school closure

RW_Coping_After_a_Disaster_508.pdf

"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has created this activity book to offer parents and educators an interactive way to talk to kids about how to cope after a disaster." This is to help children talk about their feelings after a disaster, and learn positive ways to express their emotions in uncertain times.

Ideas and Activities For Families At Home

A game library, choose a game to play with your family or among siblings!