Coronavirus Resources for Parents

In my recent letter home to parents, I offered links to information from the Archdiocese of Chicago and the National Association of School Psychologists to assist you in talking with your children about the Coronavirus pandemic. I have included those links below and as well as a few others you might find helpful during this time when we are not in school.

SEL Resources
Resource	Description
How to Talk to Children about the Coronavirus	This provides a number of resources for parents on considerations for addressing the Coronavirus with their children
Family Readiness and Coping	Family Readiness for an Outbreak from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Health Crisis Resources for Schools	National Association of School Psychologist has a resource page for parents, teachers and counselors
7 Ways to Help Children	7 Ways to Help Children Cope with Coronavirus related anxiety from Dr. Sabrina Strutz
CDC Mental Health during Coronavirus	Center for Disease Control (CDC) Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19
Deep Breathing Printables	Options for deep breathing for children and adults
Self-regulation Mind breaks	Printable mind break samples
10 Brain Breaks	These are physical activities that provide movement breaks for children from Playworks.org
Free SEL Worksheets	Free printable worksheet for SEL Learning from Centerventions
SEL Games to Play at Home	Games that parents/caregivers can play at home with younger children
Early Childhood Social Development	PBS and Sesame Street Resources for Pre-K to 1^st grade