Covid-19 Resources for Students/Families

Many students and families are worried about the coronavirus. We will continue to add resources to help you ease their fears and empower them with age-appropriate information. Many of these resources are prepared by grade level to help your child understand what is being done to keep them safe and how to prevent germs from spreading.

Parent resources:

• Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource: https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/health-crisis-resources/talking-to-children-about-covid-19-(coronavirus)-a-parent-resource

• Talking with children about Coronavirus Disease 2019: Messages for parents, school staff, and others working with children: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/talking-with-children.html

• Supporting Kids During the COVID-19 Crisis Tips for nurturing and protecting children at home: https://childmind.org/article/supporting-kids-during-the-covid-19-crisis/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=%20Parents%20Guide%20to%20Problem%20Behavior&utm_campaign=Weekly-03-16-20

Student resources:

• https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/coronavirus.html

• Wilma Jean the Worry Machine: https://youtu.be/gpAijfP99Ng

• Jack’s Worry: https://youtu.be/TQ0wyzjr5mg

• The Yucky Bug –  Written by Julia Cook (Awesome video read by Julia Cook and illustrated by elementary students J)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD9KNhmOCV4