
Resources for Parents and Caregivers with Children at Home
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HOW TO TALK TO CHILDREN ABOUT CORONAVIRUS
Shared by NCDHHS
- How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus, PBS
- Tips on sharing age-appropriate facts, correcting false information, and teaching them “germ-busting habits.”
- How to Talk to Children About the Coronavirus, Harvard Medical School
- Includes answers to four common questions kids may have, as well as tips on remaining a calm presence and how much information to provide.
- Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus, NPR
- Talking to Children About Coronavirus (COVID19), American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- 14 suggestions on how to talk to children about the outbreak.
Shared by NC Early Childhood Foundation
- The Importance of Handwashing
- An interactive video that children can play to learn more about how germs spread and how to wash your hands.
Additional Resources
- Countering COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Stigma and Racism: Tips for Parents and Caregivers, National Association of School Psychologists
- Guidance for parents and caregivers on how to help children understand the harm behind the stigma of the virus and how to combat it.
- Supporting Teenagers and Young Adults During the Coronavirus Crisis, Child Mind Institute
- Tips for parenting teenagers during this time at home.
- Article is also available in Spanish here.
- Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus, Child Mind Institute
- Advice for parents on how to discuss the coronavirus with their children.
- Article is also in Spanish, found here.
KEEPING CHILDREN OCCUPIED (AND MAYBE EVEN LEARNING)
All ages
- Activities and Online Resources for Homebound Kids: A Coronavirus Guide, Live Science
- Resource list that includes creative and interactive lessons and activities.
- Best Online Education Resources for Kids and Families During Coronavirus School Closures, ParentMap
- Comprehensive list of education resources for students from preschool to college. Includes resources for both core and elective subjects.
- Experts share how to keep kids healthy, learning during coronavirus school closures, San Diego Union Tribune
- Recommendations on what to do with your child during the day while at home.
- How Parents Can Keep Kids Busy (and Learning) in Quarantine, The Atlantic
- Article that includes examples of engaging activities parents can do with children and activities that children can do independently.
- How to Homeschool During Novel Coronavirus: Elementary, Middle, and High School Tips. Good Housekeeping
- This is a link for elementary, middle and high school it explains how to homeschool during Coronavirus.
- Learning at Home, Read Charlotte
- Includes a section with free resources for all families. Each resource indicates what age group it is geared towards (from preschool to 12th grade).
- What To Do With Kids At Home On Coronavirus Break For Who Knows How Long (Without Losing It), Colorado Public Radio
- Recommendations on how parents can take care of their and their children’s mental health and what to do during the time at home.
Birth to three
- At-Home Activity Guide, Zero to Three
- Ideas for activities to do with your young child at home with you.
- The Basics Randolph
- 5 easy and important things all caregivers can do to develop their child’s brain in the early years of life.
- Suddenly at home with your young children? Here’s how to keep them engaged and learning, EdNC
- Recommendations for what parents can do when they have young children at home, such as maintaining structure.
Preschool & elementary school
- NC Office of Early Learning
- Website with both digital and non-digital remote learning activities for children PreK through 2nd grade (available in English and Spanish).
- Preschool Learning at Home, PBS
- Information on how to help your preschooler learn at home.
middle school & high school
- How to Keep Kids Learning When They’re Stuck at Home, Common Sense
- An example schedule of a day geared towards “tweens and teens” with helpful resources.
- How Teenagers Can Protect Their Mental Health During Coronavirus (COVID-19), UNICEF
- 6 strategies for teens to take care of their mental health and practice self care.
- Learning at Home, Read Charlotte
- Includes a section with free resources for all families. Each resource indicates what age group it is geared towards (from preschool to 12th grade).