Welcome Back!
I am very excited to see everyone after such a long break. I thank you for trusting us with the education of your children. Schools provide more than just academics to children and adolescents. In addition to reading, writing and math, students learn social and emotional skills, get exercise, and have access to mental health support and other services that cannot be provided with online learning. For many children and adolescents, schools are safe places to be while parents or guardians are working. For many families, schools are where kids get healthy meals, access to the internet and other vital services. Please continue to help us reach all of our goals of in person learning. The goal of having children attend school in person–which is how they learn best–will only be safe when a community has the spread of the virus under control. This means in order to open our doors and keep them open we must all continue to implement safe practices; washing hands, wearing masks and maintaining social distancing. (AAP, 2020).
Resources for Talking to Kids About Coronavirus:
Talking to Children About COVID-19:
https://www.fcps.edu/blog/talking-children-about-coronavirus
PBS Kids: How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus:
Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus from NPR:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=x2EiBzCnn8U
Brain Pop Video About the Coronavirus:
https://www.brainpop.com/health/diseasesinjuriesandconditions/coronavirus/
ASCA Coronavirus Resources:
Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource:
How to Talk to Kids About the Coronavirus:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WhVad8ToCiU&feature=youtu.be
Resources to Help You Talk to Your Kids About COVID-19:
https://blackwellcounselors.weebly.com/
The Yucky Bug by Julia Cook:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD9KNhmOCV4
Source: American Academy of Pediatrics (Copyright © 2020)
