Ideas to help your children understand Covid-19
Explaining Covid-19 to children.
Hope you’re all staying safe at home. This is a time full of uncertainty for adults, so we need to make sure our children have our support and are able to understand what is happening in a child friendly way.
Here is a link that contains a free book explaining Covid-19 and social distancing in a child friendly manner:
https://www.flipsnack.com/CSKidsBooks/what-s-going-on.html
So many children are feeling worried and anxious right now, this could help alleviate some of their fears. It has received some wonderful feedback so we believe it would be useful to get it to as many children as possible.
Also here are some social stories to help support their understanding:
CV social story PowerPoint Presentation
Here are some Thrive activities for you and your children:
The Childrens Sleep Charity Leaflet
The Childrens Sleep Charity Routine Leaflet
trinka_and-sam_fighting_the_big_virus
Here is a fantastic link:
My ‘back to school bubble’ e book is very good!
Thrive activities:
Week 17:
Thrive activities for parents of children up to age 7 – week seventeen
Thrive activities for parents of children up to age 11 – week seventeen
Week 16:
Thrive activities for parents of children up to age 7 – week sixteen
Thrive activities for parents of children up to age 11 – week sixteen
Week 9
Thrive activities for parents of children up to age 7 – week nine
Thrive activities for parents of children up to age 11 – week nine
Week 7
Thrive activities for parents of children up to age 7 – week seven
Thrive activities for parents of children up to age 11 – week seven
Week 6
Thrive activities for parents of children up to age 7 – week six
Thrive activities for parents of children up to age 11 – week six
Week 4
Thrive activities for parents of children up to age 7 – week four
Thrive activities for parents of children up to age 11 – week four