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Supplemental Counseling Resources for Parents and Families
These websites can provide ideas and strategies to find resources, help children cope and navigate the stress and anxiety they may be currently feeling. Students can learn, internalize, utilize coping skills and resilience through conversations with adults.
Alaska 211
No matter where you live in Alaska, 2-1-1 is your one-stop resource for connecting with a wide variety of services in your community
Talking to kids about the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Virus
It is very important to remember that children look to adults for guidance on how to react during stressful occasions.
Talking to kids about the virus (English)
Es muy importante recordar que los niños buscan orientación en los adultos sobre cómo reaccionar ante eventos estresantes.
Hable con sus hijos sobre el COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Un recurso para padres (PDF, Spanish)
Helping our students with life’s stress (Scholastic)
How to Spot and Treat Anxiety in Children
Find out why and what to do if you see signs of anxiety in your child.
10 Ways to Help Kids Who May Struggle with Anxiety (Teachers)
10 ways we can help kids with their anxiety
Trouble concentrating. An upset stomach. Sleeplessness. Anxiety can show up in a lot of ways and present challenges that students face in their lives today. Yet, it can also be one of the most hidden and unknown.
Stay Safe, Stop the Spread of Germs (Center of Disease Control)
Help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases.
Taking Care of Yourself and Your Loved Ones
Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
When you hear, read, or watch news about an outbreak of an infectious disease, you and the kids may feel anxious and show signs of stress…
Talking to Kids About Coronavirus (Child Mind Instutute)
Kids worry more when they’re kept in the dark.
*Some things everyone can do today
Don’t forget, kindness matters…a lot
Professionals, relatives, friends, they will all tell us…the best, easiest, fastest, least expensive and most sincere way to feel better is to do something kind for ourselves or someone else.
Other activities to engage your child in to provide structure and learning opportunities each day include:
15 books written for students that may help during anxious times (grades PreK – 6):
Many students can have anxiety at some time
You tube videos that speak to and help students with stress and anxiety (you can “Skip Ads”)
How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus
Gene Beresin, MD, provides tips on how to discuss coronavirus with children (Mass General Hospitol)
Answering Kids’ Questions About The Coronavirus
It can be tough for parents to have the right answers to questions about an illness like COVID-19 (Coronavirus). In this video, a curious 9-year-old asks our experts common kid questions about the virus. They cover topics from traveling to taking care of family and playing with friends. Watch this video to learn how to talk to kids about the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus Explained! (for kids)
Dr Michelle Dickinson: Parents have asked for help in explaining coronavirus COVID-19 to their children. Here is a quick video that will help explain what we currently know to your little ones.
How to make virus fighting superpowered soap for your kids
Dr Michelle Dickinson: Parents have been asking for ideas to help their children to wash their hands more often in light of the coronavirus outbreak. This modified recipe, using kitchen ingredients, provides instructions to create a super-powered virus fighting soap for your kids. Super simple to make while explaining the science behind why washing our hands with soap and water is one of the best ways to prevent the spread of germs including coronavirus COVID19.
Stress Management for Elementary Kids and Parents
Ted - Ed Talk: Students Speak About Stress
Relax: Music for Stress Relief (Mindful Kids)
5 Fun Games to Teach Self-Regulation (Self-Control) and Reduce Stress (Kreative Leadership)
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Activities for Students
from our Counselor, John Stahl
QUESTIONS? email him here
Keep moving
GoNoodle: Good Energy at Home:
Exercise may be the best help for anxiety and stress. GoNoodle focuses on engaging kids with movement and mindfulness videos to keep them moving.
Go somewhere…virtual traveling
Virtual tours of museums, zoos, aquariums, and more. Children can find great peace and comfort in healthy imagination and regulated exploration.
Social Emotional Activities (Teachers Pay Teachers & other sources)
A SEL Packet to have at home that addressing resolving anxiety and developing better managed coping skills. Includes websites and links to many other resources you may want to share with your kids.
Centervention: Social Emotional Learning Activities
The Centervention website provides students opportunities to practice and gain awareness by developing skills to manage anxiety & stress, fear, emotional regulation, empathy, impulse control, and social initiation.
Using Grades K-6, resources / lessons, activities, and printables for students the following web-site links cover kid’s emotions that may come up before, or after, the anxiety he / she is feeling. It’s important to take all their feelings seriously, listen carefully and try to help sort things out.
You will also find a number of activities and other learning opportunities on “Centervention”.
In the topics addressed, a number deal directly with, or are closely related to, the anxiety and stress our children are finding themselves struggling with.
Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
Deep Breaths - Emotional Regulation Activity for Elementary
Belly Breathing – written for a larger group…easy to adapt for one (or a few) kids
Big Emotions vs Small Emotions
Circle of Control...What's in My Control
3rd - 6th Grade
Identifying and Coping with Stress
Circle of Control...What's in My Control
Identifying Emotions and Moods
Impulse Control Worksheets: A Stop and Think Activity
Other activities to engage your child in to provide structure and learning opportunities each day include
15 books written for students that may help during anxious times (grades PreK – 6):
Many students can have anxiety at some time
