Parents
Mental Health Resources: Stress Management and Mindfulness
With the disruptions from and uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s more important than ever to make mental health a priority - both for you and the children. Here are some resources to help you cope with uncertainty, help children calm down, and shift our focus from stress to positive thinking.
Time to Come In, Bear: A Video Children’s Story About Social Distancing
Trying to explain social distancing to little ones during the COVID-19 outbreak can be difficult. That's why children's author, Kim St. Lawrence recently released a video story called Time To Come In, Bear. It's the story of a young bear who needs to come in from playing outside because "the world caught a cold." The narrator goes on to explain that the little bear "won't catch its germs if you just stay at home," and that this won't last forever, an important element for little kids to hear. It's simple and sweet and less than two minutes long, making it easy to follow for little ones who need to understand the new way of things.
Have You Seen This List of Multilingual COVID-19 Resources?
Here is a helpful list of multi-language resources and factsheets on COVID-19 for you to share with the newcomer families in your program!
VIDEO: How to Help Children Feel Calm During a Global Crisis
When the world faces global trauma, we need each other more than ever. Don’t underestimate what the little things might mean to the children in your life. As it turns out, the little things will be the big things that will get us through this. Here's a quick video with tips for talking to kids about COVID-19 and other global trauma.
COVID-19 Resources for CNC Staff and Parents
With the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone across the globe is in the process of figuring out how to adapt in order to curb the spread of this virus. Here's a compilation of resources to help child care centers, teachers and families make the most of these uncertain times.
COVID-19 information sheets in multiple languages
Here's a helpful series of multilingual COVID-19 signs and posters for you to share, print and post.
How to Help Children Calm Down
Many children have difficulty regulating their emotions. Tantrums, outbursts, whining, defiance, fighting: these are all behaviours you see when kids experience powerful feelings they can’t control. The good news is that learning to calm down instead of acting out is a skill that can be taught.Ideas for Parents: How to Keep Kids Happy, Busy & Learning if School is Closed
Widespread school closures have sent a ripple effect into parent communities as many scramble to find ways to smoothly transition into at-home life with kids. And the secret is a lot easier than you might think: develop a routine, and stick to it! Here are some ideas to share with parents, and free online learning for kids.
Quick Video: A Fun Activity Idea to Teach the Magic of Hand Washing
Looking for fun and helpful activity ideas? Here is a simple activity using pepper, soap and water is being used to teach children the importance (and magic) of washing their hands!