Resources for Parents and Caregivers with Children at Home

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.

The Importance of Handwashing
- An interactive video that children can play to learn more about how germs spread and how to wash your hands.

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)

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.

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.

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.

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).

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