Student Wellness
Review these resources to find strategies on talking to kids about COVID-19, coping with added stress of school closures, and caring for yourself physically, socially and emotionally.
**This website is being updated regularly with additional items to support student wellness during the closure.**
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Need a moment to destress? Visit the PJUSD Virtual Calming Room, a great website to visit for a quick brain break or mindful moment. Pick and choose from a curated collection of 55 online resources including guided mindfulness practices, relaxing nature videos, interactive art activities, and more! All links are ad-free and videos are shared using kid-safe tools.
Feeling Stressed?
Focus on the present and things you can control, with these tips...
The California Surgeon General, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, has published two playbooks for addressing stress related to COVID-19. You can find them both in the additional references Google Drive Folder at the bottom of this page, or find them online at COVID19.ca.gov. These playbooks discuss the six stress-buster strategies shown in the graphic above.
Recommended Resources
California Parent & Youth Helpline (855) 427-2736
Being a parent is a critically important job, 24 hours a day. It's not always easy. Call the National Parent Helpline to get emotional support from a trained Advocate and become empowered and a stronger parent. The helpline is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday – Sunday to talk by phone or text to provide emotional support and referrals for parents and youth in English, Spanish and other languages.
Banana Tree Log, a great resource to help with anxiety
This website has a great blog article with several good resources on self-care practices and strategies to cope with anxiety and stress. Click here to view the full article.
You can also learn how to get your daily DOSE, which stands for Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin and Endorphins, the four key happiness chemicals in the brain. This sounds really scientific (which it is) but this infographic helps break it down with good strategies on using these to maintain happiness during anxious times.
CommonSense Media, Resource for Families
CommonSense Media has gathered a collection of online resources for parents to use to help support students with great tools for learning and entertainment. This website also includes some good tools for helping kids understand news coverage.
Counselor Keri Blog
Counselor Keri offers a variety of great tools to support children in her ongoing blog at www.counselorkeri.com. Most of these tools are developed for school counselors, but many of her recent blog posts are great tools for parents in supporting their children. Take a look specifically at:
Positive Promotions Resources for Parents
Positive Promotions is a company that often works with schools on campaigns to promote health and wellness with students. They have developed several tip sheets that offer suggestions on supporting students in the home environment. Topics ranges from health and safety to reading strategies and staying active. Click here to view their website.
Play at Home
Active Play is important, even at home! Get great ideas for "recess" activities to help your kids stay engaged and active at Playworks.org. Playworks is even broadcasting live #PlayAtHome Recess daily at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m. Check it out on their Facebook page.
The City of Patterson has launched a virtual rec center! Check it out by clicking here or on the picture above.
Art from the Heart
We're excited to share these great art activity videos from Rachel Cross, Director of Art From the Heart. Rachel has been providing art group activities in our schools and has put together these videos to help students continue these helpful activities at home. Follow the links below each video for handouts and resources. (Click the "Full Screen" button in the lower right corner of each video on a Chromebook or similar device to view the video in full screen.)
My Time
Student Course on Covid-19
Parents-and-Guardians-COVID-19-Course-for-Kids.pdfVisit course.base.education for an online course to help students learn about the Covid virus and prevention strategies. To access the training use the userid: covid19 and password: covid19. For full details, click here. Available in multiple languages.
Online Toolkit for Social Emotional Learning
Sanford-Programs-Schooling-At-Home.pdfVisit course.base.education for an online course to help students learn about the Covid virus and prevention strategies. To access the training use the userid: covid19 and password: covid19. For full details, click here. Available in multiple languages.
Additional References and Documents for Student Wellness
Self-Care during Social Distancing.pdfParent University Workshop #6 English-20201002 0102-1.mp4Promoting Student Success with Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
This is a recording of the Virtual Parent University event where we shared strategies for families to strengthen social emotional skills at home. You can also find the original presentation slides, with links to videos and additional resources at bit.ly/PJUSDparentSEL.
Parent University Workshop #6 Spanish-20201002 0105-1.mp4Promoviendo el éxito de los estudiantes con el aprendizaje socioemocional (SEL)
Esta es una grabación del evento de la Universidad Virtual para Padres donde compartimos estrategias para que las familias fortalezcan las habilidades socioemocionales en el hogar. También puede encontrar las diapositivas de la presentación original, con enlaces a videos y recursos adicionales en bit.ly/PJUSDparentSELsp.