Talking to kids about Covid-19

Dear Families,

While many students may initially look at school closure as a vacation, the uncertainty of the times can also be scary for them. Here are some great resources for how to talk with kids about COVID-19:

UNICEF.Org - Provides age appropriate materials on how to talk with kids about COVID-19

https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/how-teachers-can-talk-children-about-coronavirus-dise

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Center for Disease Control and Prevention -

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/talking-with-

children.html

National Association of School Psychologists -

https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NASN/3870c72d-fff9-4ed7-833f-215de2

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National Public Radio - Includes a 14 minute podcast -

https://www.npr.org/2020/03/13/814615866/coronavirus-and-parenting-what-you-need-to-know-now

Kids Health - https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/coronavirus-how-talk-child.html

Child Mind Institute - Includes a short 4 minute YouTube https://childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-about-the-coronavirus/