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COVID-19

First Aid for Feelings

First Aid for FeelingsWritten by Denis Daniels, RN, First Aid for Feelings: A Workbook to Help Kids Cope During the Coronavirus Pandemic follows the Moodsters in helping kids to explore their feelings related to the Coronavirus pandemic. It addresses many of the steps included in our Jump In! Stand Strong! Rise Up! comprehensive emotions management plan here are Hope 4 Hurting Kids including identifying emotions specifically related to the pandemic and various coping strategies. The workbook is available for download in both English and Spanish.

The scholastic website explains:

First Aid for Feelings: A Workbook to Help Kids Cope During the Coronavirus Pandemic is a free workbook from the Yale Child Study Center–Scholastic Collaborative, written by child development expert Denise Daniels. This comforting resource is designed to help children alleviate stress and anxiety and to provide a sense of control during changing times. This workbook will encourage children to express their thoughts and feelings while providing families with simple strategies to help kids handle emotions.

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April 22, 2020by Wayne Stocks
COVID-19

Covid-19 Sadness

Covid-19 Sadness

Everywhere you look on social media these days, there is talk of families fighting and dealing with the impacts of the Covid-19 quarantine. The fact of the matter is that much of what your children might be exhibiting actually relates to Covid-19 sadness.

As illustrated in the graphic above, for children, sadness can often be disguised as one of the following:

  • Anger
  • Resistance
  • Displaced Frustration
  • Roughhousing
  • Boredom
  • Numbness

In order to help kids deal with their actions, we need to understand the emotions underlying the outward show. For more information, check out the original article from Erin Leyba LCSW, Ph.D. at Psychology Today.

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April 21, 2020by Wayne Stocks
COVID-19

Remote Learning Guidelines

Remote Learning GuidelinesMany of us our now educating kids at home who have never home schooled before. You may be wondering how much time your kids should be spending on their schoolwork. Perhaps your school district has provided some guidance, but the following remote learning guidelines from the Illinois State Board of education provide some great general guidance as well some “alternative learning opportunities” for your kids.

Remote Learning Guidelines

 

 

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April 17, 2020by Wayne Stocks
Coping Skills, COVID-19

Infinity Cube (Fidgets 101)

Infinity CubeName: Infinity Cube
Category: Manipulable
Coping: Physical, Distraction, Soothing

Introduction to the Infinity Cube

The Infinity Cube holds the distinction of being my favorite fidget toy to date. At first glance, it looks a little bit like the lesser known cousin of the Rubik’s Cube, and I didn’t think much of it when I first saw it. The real measure of a fidget toy though is how much you find yourself using it. From the first moment I picked up, the Infinity Cube has been my favorite, and I’ve yet to find another fidget that comes even close.

What is an Infinity Cube?

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April 16, 2020by Wayne Stocks
COVID-19

Coronavirus Activity Book

Coronavirus Activity Book

Last week we looked at a Covid-19 coloring book for kids. For older elementary-aged kids, the fine folks at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have also produced an awesome full color Coronavirus Activity Book. This activity book includes puzzles like crosswords, matching game and word searches as it teaches kids about Covid-19.

For more information and resources related to Covid-19, please visit our Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Resource Page.

April 15, 2020by Wayne Stocks
COVID-19

Fidgets and Coronavirus

Fidgets and Coronavirus

In 2018, we started a series here on Hope 4 Hurting Kids called Fidgets 101. As we continue to spend time in our house, and my now 12-year-old son and I were sorting through our collection of fidgets the other day, I began to think about fidgets and coronavirus. Given the change in structure, extra time that many of us find ourselves trying to fill, anxiety and everything else going on, it seems like fidgets could be a valuable tool in helping children, and adults, deal with the emotional impacts (and boredom) of the current pandemic. To that end, we a reviving the Fidgets 101 series. Starting this Thursday, and every Thursday thereafter, we will be featuring a detailed look at, and review of, one specific type of fidgets. We will continue to tag Covid-19 in our posts so these posts will show up in the emotions section of our Covid-19 page as we believe that fidgets are a good investment for helping your kids to deal with the impacts of the current pandemic.

For an introduction to our Fidgets 101 series and a complete listing of fidgets reviewed, please click here.

For more information and resources related to Covid-19, please visit our Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Resource Page.

 

April 14, 2020by Wayne Stocks
COVID-19

Coronavirus Book For Children

Coronavirus Book For Children

The Coronavirus Book For Children was written by Elizabeth Jenner, Kate Wilson and Nia Roberts, and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The book is fully digital and meant for elementary aged children. It is free for everyone and can be read on screen or printed out to share with your child.

Published by Nosy Crow the book provides kids with information about Coronavirus, and as we know – information is critical in the battle against anxiety. The book benefits from great illustration and writing as well as the expert input of Professor Graham Medley from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

The book answers important questions in simple age appropriate language including:

  • What is the coronavirus?
  • How do you catch the coronavirus?
  • What happens if you catch the coronavirus?
  • Why are people worried about catching the coronavirus?
  • Is there a cure for the coronavirus?
  • Why are some places we normally go to closed?
  • What can I do to help?
  • What’s going to happen next?

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April 13, 2020by Wayne Stocks
COVID-19

Wash Your Lyrics

Wash Your LyricsBy now, you’ve heard plenty of advice on songs to sing to make sure that you are adequately washing your hands. This site, called Wash Your Lyrics, allows you to create a hand washing poster with any popular song you like.

If you can’t find your song, or have another idea, there is even an option to create a poster using any words you want.

For more information and resources related to Covid-19, please visit our Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Resource Page.

April 10, 2020by Wayne Stocks
COVID-19

Covid-19 Coloring Book for Kids

Covid-19 Coloring Book

This coloring book from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is an awesome Covid-19 coloring book from kids. In addition to providing kids with some great coloring pages to help pass all that extra time, the book covers important topics to help kids understand Coronavirus better like:

  • What is Covid-19?
  • What are the symptoms?
  • Prevention
  • Covid-19 related anxiety

If you have, or care for, an elementary aged child (or younger), you will definitely want to check out this great resource!

For more information and resources related to Covid-19, please visit our Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Resource Page.

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April 9, 2020by Wayne Stocks
COVID-19

Using Pepper to Combat Coronavirus

Using Pepper to Combat Coronavirus

This awesome video from a teacher explains how to use pepper to combat coronavirus. With simple ingredients like black pepper  and some dish soap to demonstrate the importance of hand washing in preventing the spread of diseases (like coronavirus). It is a simple and dramatic illustration of the importance of soap and washing your hands. Hopefully after seeing this video, and doing the experiment, your kids will never look at hand washing the same.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=U7ryO6E7ZUw&feature=emb_logo

Instructions

  1. Put water on a plate.
  2. Add normal black pepper to the plate.
  3. Have the child touch the plate and see how the pepper transfers to their hands.
  4. Put some dish soap on the child’s hand.
  5. Have them put there finger in the middle of the plate.
  6. Watch as the pepper quickly “runs away” from the soap.

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April 8, 2020by Wayne Stocks
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