Resources
Social Emotional Learning/Activities
These first two social emotional learning links have 10 days of brief videos and simple activities you can do with your son.
Social Emotional Learning at Home PK-2
Social Emotional Learning at Home 3-5
Additional SEL Activities
CDC’s “Coping After A Disaster” Activity Book
25 At Home Socio-Emotional Activities
Giant List of Ideas for Being Home with Your Kids
Supporting your Children’s Social, Emotional, and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
BrainPop Videos and Activities
GoNoodle Fun dances and activities but also mindfulness and yoga. (The boys love these!)
Mental/Emotional Health
Huffpost – 10 Mental Health Signs To Watch Out For In Kids In The Age of COVID 19
Yale Child Study Center – Helping Children Cope With Covid-19 – including common reactions by children
Positive Parenting & COVID-19: 10 Tips to Help Keep the Calm at Home – HealthyChildren.org
NCTSN – Supporting Children During Coronavirus
That Discomfort You’re Feeling is Grief – Harvard Business Review
Mindfulness
Mindfulness and meditation could be an important resource for you and your child. These activities can be helpful for coping with stress and anxiety and sometimes just a relaxing break. The Cosmic Kid site also has fun yoga videos! Physical activity is also an important stress reliever.
Cosmic Kids Zen Den – (Mindfulness and yoga) Jamie is the host of these fun videos. The boys love her!
Mindyeti (Mindfulness) – This has a lot of different mindfulness activities. Most are about 4-7 minutes.
YoMind (Mindfulness for upper elementary) – I’ve done these with our 4th and 5th graders (younger boys can do these, too!) I usually skip the intro part.
Calm/Worry
Videos for Sleep, Meditation, and Relaxation Calm.com
Childmind.org – What To Do And Not To Do When Children Are Anxious
Calming Anxiety External link CopingSkillsForKids.com
Apps, Games, Websites Common Sense Media
Managing Screen Time
What To Do If You Find Something Disturbing On Your Teens Phone
How to Handle Finding Disturbing Content on Your Teen’s Phone
Helping Teenagers Learn to Repair Social Media Mistakes
Stopbullying.gov – Establishing Rules
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/
Minneapolis Post – Screen time and kids: Focus on quality and limit quantity, say the experts
