External Resources

Understood.org provides a wide variety of resources and support around learning differences, social emotional needs, and lots of ways parents can advocate for their child.

Executive Functioning

The Center for the Developing Child at Harvard has resources and activity guides for caregivers:https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/activities-guide-enhancing-and-practicing-executive-function-skills-with-children-from-infancy-to-adolescence/

Promoting Literacy

https://www.zerotothree.org/espanol/early-literacy

Resources that support foundational phonics skills and decoding: https://www.parkerphonics.com/books https://www.udemy.com/course/help-your-child-to-read-and-write/

Tips for supporting reading skills at home: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Docs/practiceguide/wwc_fr_tips_022118.pdf

Coping with COVID-19

Check out the National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations for strategies for families to cope with the pandemic and challenging behavior and other helpful resources.

https://challengingbehavior.cbcs.usf.edu/emergency/index.html

Middle/High School

Building the Core Skills Youth Need for Life is designed to be useful for educators and families of middle and high school students: https://46y5eh11fhgw3ve3ytpwxt9r-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/HCDC_BuildingAdolescentCoreLifeSkills.pdf

Mindfulness

https://depts.washington.edu/ccfwb/resource/mindful-parenting-during-covid-19/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mindful-being/202006/mindful-parenting-during-covid

https://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/10-self-care-tips-for-parents/11/

https://childmind.org/article/how-mindfulness-can-help-during-covid-19/

Tips for Sleep

https://www.childrenandscreens.com/media/press-releases/screen-time-vs-dream-time-11-tips-for-promoting-healthy-sleep-habits-during-covid-19/?fbclid=IwAR0zRRyEz5BC13p-ssiRehEap517U6aU9wV2bSnBIXbeK1pZyHXjmHCTHjU

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

• JOINT DESE-DPH MEMO CLARIFYING KEY HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOLS
  Published August 20, 2020.
  http://www.doe.mass.edu/covid19/on-desktop/2020-0819clarify-key-health-safety-requirements.docx

• RECOMMENDATIONS AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING
  Published on August 3, 2020.
  http://www.doe.mass.edu/covid19/mental-health/positive-learning-environments.docx

• ADDITIONAL STAFF TRAINING DAYS
  Published July 27, 2020.
  http://www.doe.mass.edu/covid19/on-desktop/2020-0727staff-training-days.docx

• GUIDANCE FOR COURSES REQUIRING ADDITIONAL SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS (PERFORMING ARTS, VISUAL ARTS, P.E.)
  Published July 24, 2020.
  https://www.brookline.k12.ma.us/cms/lib/MA01907509/Centricity/Domain/4/Guidance for courses requiring additional safety considerations vF.pdf

• TRANSPORTATION AND FACILITIES GUIDANCE
  Published July 22, 2020.
  http://www.doe.mass.edu/covid19/on-desktop/2020-0722facilities-operations-guide.docx

American Academy of Pediatrics

• COVID-19 PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS: GUIDANCE FOR SCHOOL RE-ENTRY
  https://services.aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/clinical-guidance/covid-19-planning-considerations-return-to-in-person-education-in-schools/
  

Health Resources

Brookline Department of Public Health

Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Fact Sheet

What to Do if You are Sick? Fact Sheet

Tips to Stay Healthy in Brookline: A Review

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Prevention Flyer

Share Facts, Not Rumors

Stigma and Resilience

Talking with children about highly stressful events (Riverside Community Health)