NPR: Coronavirus And Parenting: What You Need To Know Now
NOTE: The printable comic for kids is linked through this enlightening article.
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Kids Books Haven’t Prepared Us for the Coronavirus: from Fatherly
Things to think about for the youngest, along with a strong book suggestion: Llama Llama Home with Mama, by Anna Dewdney
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Picture book by Steve Mould –
“Meet a glowing squid, traveling fungus spores, and much more in this dynamic and engaging book all about bacteria, viruses, and other germs and microbes. The Bacteria Book walks the line between “ew, gross!” and “oh, cool!,” exploring why we need bacteria and introducing readers to its microbial mates–viruses, fungi, algae, archaea, and protozoa.
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From the Indianapolis Public Library:
Fact sheets and FAQs designed especially for use with children are available from kidshealth.org:
- The Story Seeds Podcast: Coronavirus PSA: How to Fight the New Bad Guy in Town by Jason Reynolds, the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
- What Is the New Coronavirus (COVID-19)?
- ¿Qué es el coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Hand Washing: Why It’s So Important
- Lavarse las manos: por qué es importante
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Excellent and very timely resource. Thanks for sharing it, Becky.
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Pat, thanks for taking a look and commenting!
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Awesome, I love this. Both children AND adults can learn from these resources!
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Thanks, Cristy!
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Those poor children. They have so much to worry about and be afraid of.
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I know! Thanks for your input, Liz.
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What a really useful article, Becky. I – for one – am incredibly relieved that the UK have taken the decision NOT to close schools and college at the present. The knock-on effects for too many vulnerable children and families could be very damaging.
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Tough decisions being faced, that’s for sure, Sarah!
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Oh absolutely. Thank goodness we have books to turn to…
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Thanks, good to know. Excellent to help kids understand what’s going on… I disagree with sjhigbee: though it’s temporarily very tough, best to close down.
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Thanks for reading and commenting, Bea.
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Great article!
I’ve just started my new blog about activities, songs, crafts for kids. As a preschool teacher in Italy, I started making videos for my kids and now I will share some things on this new blog.
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Thanks, Christina. Congrats on your cute new blog!
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As has been said, Becky, very timely and helpful post. Thank you. Kids (and their parents) can get a lot of information and comfort from this.
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Thanks so much, Dave!
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Great ideas here–wonderful resources!
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I appreciate that, Cecelia!
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I could have sworn I already liked/commented on this, but hey, better late than never. (I’m blaming it on stress from the current situation. LOL) Plus I have already shared it with my friend/local librarian and other friends with two young children. Very helpful and insightful. Thanks!
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Thank you for sharing this info!
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Thanks for sharing this, Becky! I know parents are going to find it very helpful, and are going to appreciate you doing it.
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Thank YOU Ann, for looking this over!
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