Additional Resources
For Young Learners:
- OT Tutor, Bea Crawford: Happy Racing – FREE DOWNLOAD
- OT Supervisor, Julia Niego: The New Normal: Supporting Your Child’s Learning at Home – FREE DOWNLOAD
For Remote Learning:
- Northeastern University: Tips for Taking Online Classes
- NYU: Remote Learning Tips
- Common Sense Media: Bear Focus/Pomodoro Timer (to help kids to focus during online classes)
- NPR: 9 Ways Schools Will Look Different When (and if) They Reopen
- Play Time Play List – Active Schedule
Indoor Activity Ideas:
YOUTUBE CHANNELS:
- Art is Elementary – Daily art lessons
- GoNoodle – Get kids moving (dancing, stretching, jumping, and deep breathing)
PODCASTS:
- CircleRound – Adaptations of carefully-selected folktales from around the world
- EarthRangers – Exploring mysteries of nature
- NY Times: Big List of Podcasts for Little Kids
COVID-19 RESOURCES
For Young Learners:
- PBS for Parents: How to Talk to Your Kids about Coronavirus
- Child Mind Institute: Talking to Kids about Coronavirus
- Understood.org: Coronavirus and Helping Kids: FAQs on Hand-washing, Anxiety, and More
- Understood.org: Activities to Keep Kids Busy If School Closes
- BusyToddler: Realistic Daily Schedules During COVID-19
For Older Kids and Teens:
- University of Michigan: Are You a Student Disrupted by Coronavirus and Feeling Unmotivated?
- Psychology Today: How to Talk to Kids and Teens about the Coronavirus
- New York Times: Coronavirus Resources: Teaching, Learning, and Thinking Critically
- NPR: Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus
- ADDitude: How to Explain Coronavirus to a Child with Anxiety
- NY Times: A Brain Hack to Break the Coronavirus Anxiety Cycle
Indoor Activity Ideas:
PODCASTS:
- Dan Harris: Coronavirus Sanity Guide Meditations
