Additional Resources
(scroll down for additional information)
Talking to Children about the Coronavirus
12 Tips to Help Kids Cope with Social Distancing
Kids Are Schooling at Home. What Now?
Watching smart, avoiding news overload in the time of coronavirus
Introducing a Music Playlist for the Science of Happiness
Informed or overwhelmed? The brain on COVID-19 news
Tips for Parenting Well in the Early Days of COVID-19
How to Explain a Global Health Crisis to Children with Autism
Managing Child and Teen Stress during School Closings
Child Mind Institute (includes several articles that are a good resource)
- 24 At-Home Learning Activities to Share with Parents of Young Children
- Teaching and Parenting in Troubled Times: 6 Brookes Authors Share Their Best Advice
- Reassuring Connections: 4 Brookes Authors Share Tips for Supporting Stressed-Out Students
- 10 Essentials for Promoting Young Children’s Social-Emotional Development
- 16 Shared Reading Tips to Share with Parents
- Top 9 ASQ Website Resources
- 7 Screening Questions with Dr. Jane Squires
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- Child Mind Institute: Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus
- The Atlantic: How Parents Can Keep Kids Busy (and Learning) in Quarantine
- ZERO TO THREE: At-Home Activity Guide
- First Things First: Parenting in the time of coronavirus and social distancing
- Early Intervention in Natural Environments: Tele-Intervention and the Routines-Based Model
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- ASQ-3 and ASQ:SE-2 Learning Activities
- 14 Stress-Busting Strategies to Help You Avoid Burnout
- 29 Things Parents Do That Predict School Readiness (English & Spanish)
- How Parents of Preschoolers Can Support Social-Emotional Development
- 8 Tips for Book Reading with Young Children
- Strategies to Promote 5 Key Thinking Skills in Preschoolers
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- ZERO TO THREE handout: Supporting Young Children Isolated Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- ZERO TO THREE toolkit: Getting Started with Mindfulness
- Illinois Early Learning Project tip sheets: Learning at Home During Trying Times
- Free Kids Meals and Activities