Student Wellness Resources
The resources below are provided to help students and family wellness.
Calming Tools / Mindfulness
Smiling Mind - Smiling Mind is a great mindfulness app/website for the whole family (Age 7+)
Cosmic Kids - Yoga and mindfulness for kids ages 3+. This is a great resource and many kids have experience using it to calm their bodies and minds
Go Noodle- Mindfulness, brain breaks, yoga, kindness, teamwork and how to make a squishy stress ball!
Coping Skills for Kids- Resources for calming anxiety, managing anger, deep breathing exercises, etc.
Color by Coping: Strategy Worksheets
Social / Emotional Learning
SEL Take Home Packet! - This includes activities on calm down tools, positive self-talk and a gratitude journal and good hygiene practices! Great for all students K-5
Collections- Resources and materials designed to engage early learners by teaching core skills in Math, Literacy, STEM, and Social and Emotional Development
In Communities- Topic resources for young children
Howard B. Wigglebottom- Site with entertaining, educational books, videos, games and songs to help young children become better listeners, learn important life lessons and feel good about themselves
Daily Newsletter- Sign up for a daily newsletter that offers activities and tips you can use to help kids play and learn at home
Ideas for Learning at Home
Ideas for Learning at Home! : Sensory Play, Arts & Crafts, Fun with Letters, Digital Learning
Go Noodle: Good Energy At Home: Go Noodle is free to sign up and offers a variety of activities for students! Good Energy at Home gets kids active, offers quiet moments for focus and calm, and provides tons of ways for kids and families to learn, bond, have fun, and spread Good Energy!
Calm: Activities for Meditation Adults & Children: Calm has curated content and hand-picked to support your mental and emotional wellness through this time.
Web Sites & Tool Kits
Managing Stress & Anxiety - CDC - Resources
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - www.samhsa.gov/coronavirus
Sesame Street's Care for Each Other Initiative - https://www.sesamestreet.org/caring
Care for Your Coronavirus Anxiety - https://www.virusanxiety.com/
Conversation Guides
From the Child Mind Institute - childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-about-the-coronavirus/
From the National Child Traumatic Stress Network - NCTSN Fact Sheet
From the National Association of School Psychologists - Helping Children Cope With Changes Resulting From COVID-19
From Sesame Street - Talking to Children About COVID-19
Phone Numbers
Community Line - 211
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - (800) 273-8255
Riverside CARES Line - (800) 706-7500
Crisis Text Line - Text "Hello" to 741741
Trevor Project for LGBTQ+ (866) 488-7386 - Text "Hello" to 678678