We recognize the coronavirus can have an emotional impact on all of us, and can be scary and confusing for children. We encourage families and caregivers to engage in conversations with their scholars and help them process any fears or anxiety.
Resources for Parents
- Kidloutions: Helping Kids Deal with Anxiety in Uncertain Times
- Calm Meditations YouTube Channel
- Tips to Help Children Focus on Schoolwork/Homework
- Psychology Today: Tips for Helping Children Manage Anger
- Sesame Street
- Communities for Children Blog & Resources for Parents
- Pathways 2 Success: 10+ At-Home SEL activities for families
- Aperture Education
- Parent Portal for social-emotional learning
- 16 Social and Emotional Learning Activities
Social and Emotional Activities/Strategies for Students
- Making a Self-Care Plan Activity (K-8)
- Name Your Feelings (K-8)
- Positive Thinking Strategies (K-8)
- Anger Management (K-8)
- Calm Down Strategies (K-8)
- Setting Goals (K-8)
- Everfi– free online social-emotional lessons
- Mindfulness Games– Videos by Susan Kaiser Greenland
- Coping Skills for Kids YouTube Channel
Primary Resources (Kindergarten – 5th grade)
- 2 Weeks of Free Social Emotional Learning Lessons while at Home
- Calming Strategies
- Emotions Char
- Energizing Brain/Body Breaks
- Deep Breathing- Balloon & Belly Breaths Video
- Pathways 2 Success: 100+ Read-Alouds to Teach Social-Emotional Skills
- Counselor Keri: Worry Warriors YouTube videos
- Howard B. Wigglebottom– many social-emotional lessons and read-aloud books/videos
- Counselor Chelsey: 10 Videos to Promote Self-Esteem (divided into K-2 & 3-5)
Middle School Resources (6th – 8th grade)
- 4-7-8 Deep Breathing Exercise
- Pathways 2 Success
- Stop, Breathe, & Think app– mindfulness activities for improving self-regulation skills
- Safe House, Chill Pill calming video