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A Guide for Supporting Children and Families
A Guide for Supporting Children and Families
Tip #1 Staying healthy is more important than doing school
Tip #1 Staying healthy is more important than doing school
Care Resources for Families
Care Resources for Families
Related to COVID-19
Related to COVID-19
PEACE, BE STILL: A Kid’s Guide to Living in Crazy Days- Trauma Healing Institute's new story based family guide about coping with COVID-19.
How to talk to children about Coronavirus Public Broadcasting Network's (from the USA) guide for parents.
6 Ways Parents Can Support Their Kids Through Coronavirus -From Unicef, a psychologist's advice on how to help your children deal with the many emotions they may be experiencing now.
COVIBOOK A book in many languages to help talk to young children about COVID-19.
Transition/ Grief and Loss Resources
Transition/ Grief and Loss Resources
Six Tips for Good Transition - Adult TCK's blog on transition.
Processing Times of Transition Tips on Transition from the Parent Link, SIL Third Culture Kid Care and Education Newsletter.
Helping Kids Work Through Grief - Tips on Grief and loss from the Parent Link, SIL Third Culture Kid Care and Education Newsletter.
Tip #2 Setting up a routine can help kids adjust to transition
Tip #2 Setting up a routine can help kids adjust to transition
TC&E Staff Resources
TC&E Staff Resources
For TC&E Staff
Educational Resources/Platforms:
Google Classroom is an online classroom platform being used by some of our schools (Getting Started tutorial).
Screencastify is an extension to add to Chrome for screen sharing.
Learning Managment System Wheaton Press is offering its LMS system for online schooling for free.
Specific Support For Teachers Resources from Association of Christian Schools International for teachers.
Connecting with Students:
Google Hangouts / Skype / Zoom / WhatsApp - Connecting through: Instant Messaging, video, or audio.
ClassDojo - A free communication platform for elementary/primary school classes.
Global TCK Care & Education Resources - Support for TCK's Dealing with Crisis and Trauma.
Tip #3 Pray with your children.
Tip #3 Pray with your children.
Emphasize that you’re trusting God for His guidance. Read and discuss Psalms 91:1-3
Emphasize that you’re trusting God for His guidance. Read and discuss Psalms 91:1-3
Family Education Resources
Family Education Resources
Help for Education
Help for Education
Temporary Home Education for International Families Helpful resources and tips for suddenly having to manage school from home. Includes the example opposite of a daily schedule.
InkBlot blog: Blog on schooling in a crisis - how it differs from homeschooling with helpful educational resources.
Elemental Science - Lots of ideas to support science at home e.g. 80 + free science experiments (some are easier to do overseas than others).
Learning at Home Resources - A list of links and resources by subject matter for schooling at home, including online education options.
Fun Family Resources
Fun Family Resources
Common Sense Media: Secular age-based reviews of books, movies and more for families.
Adventures in Odyssey A children's Christian activity center based on the drama program for children ( 4 free weeks of access).
Audible - Amazon based website offering free audio books for children, in various languages.
100+ Indoor Activities for Kids - Contains practical ideas for sensory play, crafts, activities, games, and education (it's worth sorting through all the advertisements).
EduCare Newsletter (WEC, International) - Newsletter with more tips to help manage family during the current crisis (see Extra editions).
Third Culture Kids Care & Education
Third Culture Kids Care & Education
ISMK (Assemblies of God)- Resource list for families from the AOG.
https://eurotck.net - Euro TCK resources and connecting points
email james_covey@sil.org to share more connections.
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