Family Resources and Suggestions for Coping with Coronavirus
Talking with Children
The National Association of School Psychologists
Guide for parents addressing talking to children and creating structure and predictability for daily life at home, available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Amharic, Korean, French, and VietnameseWorld Health Organization
Helping children cope with stress during the 2019-nCov outbreakChild Mind Institute
- Talking with Kids About the Coronavirus
- Supporting Kids During the Covid-19 Crisis
- How to Avoid Passing Anxiety on to Your Kids
- How Can We Help Kids with Transitions?
- When Siblings Won’t Stop Fighting
The American Academy of Child Psychiatry
14 Tips for Talking to ChildrenChildren’s National
Answers Adults Can Offer to Answer Common Questions Children May AskSAMSA
Guidance for talking with children of different ages in helpful ways
Yale Child Study Center
Resources to Share with Children
Social Story About Coronavirus
NPR Comic Book to Calm Fears About Catching the Virus
Children’s Guide Appropriate for School-aged Children
PBS Article Information Language for Talking to Kids about Coronavirus - Links to Television episodes that address different aspects of health
Science Podcast for Kids Explains Coronavirus for kids, available in English and Spanish
Free children’s book in Spanish to help children and adults talk about Coronavirus (with useful parent guide)
Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development
Resources for young children and children with developmental disabilities
Activities for at Home Learning
- Khan Academy - Offers school closure resources; wide range of learning activities
- Prodigy - Math games
- Mystery Doug - K-5 Science lessons
- Nitro Type - Online typing game
- Typing Club - Online typing instruction
- History for Kids - Free history network for kids
- Scholastic - Fun online learning for pre-k through grade six and beyond
- Virtual field trips
- Virtual tours of 12 museums
- NASA Kids Club - Grade k- 12 activities
- Starfall Prek-3 literacy and math - For struggling/ reluctant readers
- Kids National Geographic - Fun learning activities
- Into the Book - Fun reading strategies
- Seussville - Reading/ games/ videos
- Highlights - Learning games and apps
- Story Online
Resources for Stretched Families
211.Org - Resources for families
Internet
Art Activities & Inspiration
- Meri Cherry - Process art projects and activities for kids
- The Artful Parent - Spring activities for kids
- Mo Willems (author of the popular “Elephant & Piggie” and “Pigeon” series) - Daily live doodle with kids
- Google Arts and Culture - Museum tours and more
- Chesapeake Family
- Travel & Leisure
- McHarper Manor - Art classes on line
- Lani Rosen (local yoga instructor) - Free online yoga classes for children and families twice daily
- Yoga Online - Free yoga classes
Board & Card Games
- Checkers
- Candyland
- Chutes & Ladders
- Uno
- War
- Sorry
- Chess
- Zingo
- Jenga
- Monopoly
- Cootie
Books & Storytelling
- Inclusive Storytime - Information about picture books with characters as well as authors and illustrations with diverse backgrounds (Inclusive Storytime for purchase)
- Stories from Space - Features videos and access to books
- Storyline Online - Children’s stories read by famous people
- Front Range Downloadable Library - Options to borrow books
- Mindheart COVIBOOK - Printable activities in several languages
- Children’s Psychological Health Center - Guided activity workbooks
- People Get Ready Book Store - 9:00 a.m. Daily live children’s books readings
Cooking Activities & Inspiration
Cool Sites, Podcasts & Apps
- PBS Kids - English and Spanish ages 4-7- games/ videos/ learning activities pbskids.org
- Wow in the World Podcast Journey into the wonders of the world
- Meditation App: Guided meditations, stories, music & more
- Anti-Coloring Book info & app
- 5 scavenger hunts with free pintables
- 8 sorting activities with things you likely have at home
- Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing
- NAEYC Foundational preschool skills
- Agnitus Foundational preschool skills
Media Guides
- Expert reviews, objective advice & helpful tools
- Child Study Center Social Work Fellows Website of activities related to nature that can be done at home either inside or outside