COVID-19 Resources
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Talking to Children about COVID-19
- Talking To Kids About COVID-19SOURCE: Anxiety Canada
- Helping kids cope with the COVID-19 pandemicSOURCE: Mayo Clinic
- Help Your Family De-Stress During Coronavirus UncertaintySOURCE: Common Sense Media
- Parenting in the Time of COVID-19SOURCE: World Health Organization
SUMMARY: "...these six one-page tips for parents cover planning one-on-one time, staying positive, creating a daily routine, avoiding bad behaviour, managing stress, and talking about COVID-19. "
How To Talk To Kids About Coronavirus
SOURCE: Child Mind Institute
For more information about Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
6 Things Parents Need To Know
SOURCE:UNICEF
Books for Children About COVID-19
- My Hero is You! How Kids Can Fight COVID-19
SOURCE: World Health Organization
SUMMARY: "With the help of a fantasy creature, Ario, “My Hero is You, How kids can fight COVID-19!” explains how children can protect themselves, their families and friends from coronavirus and how to manage difficult emotions when confronted with a new and rapidly changing reality."
- in languages other than English: My Hero is You! How Kids Can Fight COVID-19SOURCE: United Nations Inter-Agency Standing Committee
SUMMARY: translations of the World Health Organization's My Hero is You! || Russian, French, Ukrainian, Bahasa Malay, Arabic, Spanish, German, Turkish. More languages may be added - check back.
- Coronavirus: A Book for Children
SOURCE: children's book publisher Nosy Crow, by Elizabeth Jenner, Kate Wilson, Nia Roberts. Illustrated by Axel Scheffler (of the Gruffalo books)
SUMMARY: "Axel Scheffler has illustrated a digital book for primary school age children, free for anyone to read on screen or print out, about the coronavirus and the measures taken to control it."
- A Kid's Guide to Coronavirus
SOURCE: American Psychological Association
SUMMARY: "Kids have a lot of questions about the coronavirus pandemic and all the new changes in their lives. This colorful picture book gives them the answers they've been looking for, explaining what the virus is, how it spreads, and what they can do to help, in gentle and simple language that even the youngest kids can follow. A Note to Parents and Caregivers offers strategies for helping your kids navigate anxiety they might be feeling around the pandemic."