Free Resources from Second Step for Families

• There are a number of Second Step activities freely available online for children ages 5–13. Many of these are adaptable for remote learning or for families to do at home with their children.

• The Imagine Neighborhood: This new podcast for families is designed to help children and grown-ups practice their social-emotional skills. Each episode tells a story that’s amazing, fantastical, and maybe a little bananas, while it tackles the big feelings that come with growing up.

• Mind Yeti®: Fifteen of our mindfulness program sessions are now available for anyone to use, no experience necessary! Designed for educators and families to do alongside children, or for older children to do on their own, Mind Yeti provides a great way for everyone to practice mindfulness during this difficult time.
  Mind Yeti on Vimeo: English | Spanish
  Mind Yeti on YouTube: English | Spanish
  Mind Yeti Podcast: RSS Feed | Spotify | Stitcher

• Little Children, Big Challenges: Committee for Children and Sesame Street have partnered to create a collection of resources for young children facing significant challenges. These materials, aimed at building children’s resilience, may be useful for educators and families.

• Captain Compassion®: Here, children can find games, comics, and activities they can do on their own, or with their families, to learn about how they can help stop bullying.

• Hot Chocolate Talk: A resource to help families talk with their children about child sexual abuse. Families may be spending a lot more time together during school closures, which makes this an opportune time to have these difficult but very important conversations.

• ParenTeen Connect: For families with older children, this resource provides an online experience they can share together. It’s loaded with videos, resources, and useful advice to help teens and the adults in their lives address hot-button topics.

Online Safety/ Seguridad usando el Internet

Our students are using technology more than ever, to connect with friends and family, to play games, to watch shows, and to work on classwork. Here are some helpful tips for making sure they’re using technology safely!

• • Talk about it! Discuss safe phone and computer use

  • Set limits on the amount of time they spend on the Internet – notice if they are developing an addiction by staying up late to be on the Internet

  • Set boundaries about what they can and cannot use technology for, which platforms they may use, what information they can share, who they can talk to, etc.

  • Review data protection policies on your devices

  • Adjust privacy settings of apps and platforms your students use, and update them frequently

  • Free parental control software: https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/best-free-parental-control-software/

  • Connect only to familiar, secured wifi networks

• Possible dangers:

  • • Identify theft & loss of privacy – talk with your student about risks, strong passwords, oversharing on social media, and suspicious emails

    • Cyberbullying – ask to see posts and comments, ask your student about how they’re feeling

    • Access to adult sites – monitor student usage because many sites are free to all ages, YouTube has many adult images and videos

Nuestros estudiantes están usando mas y mas tecnología para conectarse con amigos, familiares, para ver videos, juagar, y para hacer su tarea! Aquí hay algunas estrategias para que estén seguros mientras usando el internet.

• • Hablen con sus hijos. Hablen sobre cómo usar el internet con seguridad. T

  • Hagan límites on el tiempo que estén pegados al internet. Tengan en cuenta si lo están usando por la noche y si se están quedando hasta tarde usando el internet.

  • Hagan límites en que se puede usar el internet...para que... que paginas web son prohibidas, con quien no pueden hablar... etc.

  • Revisen cuáles son las pólizas de protección de sus aparatos.

  • Ajusten su privacidad en su apps y plataformas para su estudiante.

  • Sistema de Control de Padre: https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/best-free-parental-control-software/

  • Conectese en un wifi seguro o familiar.

• Posible riesgo:

  • • Pérdida de privacidad e identidad: Hablen con su estudiante sobre los riesgos, sobre contrasenas, que comparten en páginas como facebook, instagram, snapchat, tik tok, y emails suspeciosos.

    • Bullying por el internet.: Pregunte si puede ver los post y los comentarios- pregúntele a su estudiante de cómo se siente

    • Acceso a sitios para adultos – Monitoren que páginas web su estudiante usa por que algunas de estas páginas son gratuito para todos.

If any family is looking for PPE they can send an email to: sylviar@chelseacollab.org and request the amount of masks needed. Families can also pick up free masks and gloves, depending on availability, at the Pop Up Food Pantry hosted by the Chelsea Collaborative at Pan y Cafe, 173 Washington Ave, Chelsea MA, 02150 on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Si alguna familia necesita protección personal, pueden mandar un email a sylviar@chelseacollab.org y pedir la cantidad de mascaras que necesiten. Tambien pueden recoger mascaras y guantes, dependiendo de la disponibilidad en Pan y Cafe (173 Washington Ave, Chelsea, MA 02150) los Martes y Jueves patrocinado por Chelsea Collaborative