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How to do a Stress Relief BreathThe Stress Relief Breath (SRB) is a simple and powerful tool to use when in a stressful moment. Watch this video with Aimee Clark to learn how to use this beneficial breathing technique.
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Coronavirus: A Book for Childrenby Elizabeth Jenner, Kate Wileon & Nia Roberts, Illustrated by Axel Scheffler
In this free e-book download, authors and illustrator from The Gruffalo worked with consultant Professor Graham Medley, two head teachers and a psychologist to portray an honest message about coronavirus, answer questions about quarantine, explain how the virus is contracted, and what happens if you get ill.
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Talking to Our Kids About COVID-19Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction Podcast | March 24, 2020
CNN’S chief medical correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, breaks down talking to our children about COVID-19 in a 10-minute podcast. This is part of a daily series designed to provide the information you need to keep you and your family safe and healthy.
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Homeschooling is NOT the Same as Crisis Schooling: Advice During Coronavirus COVID -19 Shut Downsby Heather Anne at Heather Anne World | March 23, 2020
Long time public school teacher and homeschool mom of 25 years offers encouragement and words of reality for those who were thrown into schooling kids at home due to the coronavirus COVID-19 shut downs.
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3 Smart Ways to Help Kids Learn Online During the COVID-19 Pandemicby Rebecca Dore at Fast Company | March 20, 2020
As families everywhere adjust to social distancing measures such as closed schools, childcare centers, workplaces, and more, parents are grappling with questions regarding their kids’ use of technology. Rebecca Dore, an expert on children and media, offers some tips for how to make the most of screen time for kids who are cooped up at home.
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Deciding How Much Distance You Should KeepThis article from the New York Times breaks down 3 similar terms - social distancing, shelter-in-place, self-monitoring and self-quarantine - and explains when and how to do each.
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Answering Your Young Child’s Questions About Coronavirusby Julia Yeary at ZERO to THREE | March 16, 2020
Age-appropriate responses to common questions a toddler might have about coronavirus.
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The Secret to Keeping Your Kids Happy, Busy and Learning if Their School Closes Due to Coronavirusby Susie Allison at TIME | March 15, 2020
The widespread school closures have sent a ripple effect into parent communities as many scramble to find ways to smoothly transition kids into at-home life. The following article talks about the secret to being successful in the learning environment at home: make a routine.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19):
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3 Steps to Help Kids Handle
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The Great RealisationMusic by Katie Phillips | Sound Design by Sam Gee
Probably Tomfoolery is a YouTube channel that creates "simple poems for complicated times." In his latest video, he tells a poetic bedtime story of how coronavirus started, and why hindsight's 2020.
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