Books

• Something Bad Happened: A Kid’s Guide to Coping with events in the News, Dawn Huebner -Ages 6-12. How to process different world events.

• What To Do When You’re Scared & Worried: A Guide for Kids, James J Crist -Ages 9-13. A help guide to processing fears and worries.

• Have You Filled A Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids, Carol McCloud -Encourages positive behavior and expressing kindness and appreciation

• How are you Peeling: Foods with Moods, Saxton Freymann & Joost Elffers -Explores how emotions look through pictures of Foods. A good way to talk about emotions with young kids.

• The Way I Feel, Janan Cain -Explores Feelings. A good way to talk about emotions with young kids.

• A Terrible Thing Happened, Margaret M Holmes -Ages 4-8. A story for children who have witnessed violence or trauma

Articles

• Understanding the Mental Health and Social Impact of the Coronavirus: Finding the Middle Path: This is a rich article explaining the science behind our reactions to epidemics and practical ways we can find balance.

• Time - how to talk to kids about coronavirus - A sound article from Time magazine focusing on how to talk to children about the virus

• Talking to children about coronavirus - A Parent resource clear and concise guidance from the National Association of School Psychologists

• Supporting Students Experiencing Childhood Trauma: Tips for Parents and Educators from the National Association of School Psychologists.

• Anxiety and world news: from Hey Sigmund. This is a great website for parents/carers containing the latest psychological news and research.

• Managing anxiety age by age: also from Hey Sigmund. A guide about what to expect age by age around anxiety, strategies and tips on when to get help.

• Talking about world trauma with kids: another great article from Hey Sigmund!.

• CoronaVirus Anxiety: 4 Ways to cope with Fear - Advice from the excellent Psych Central website

• APS article re coronavirus - Australian Psychological Society’s advice for parents

• The Spinoff advice - Advice on how to talk to kids about Covid-19 from a New Zealand blog site

• ANASP advice - Advice from the American National Association of School Psychologists

• Talking to kids about the coronavirus - Advice from the Child Mind Institiute

Podcasts

• 8 Different Podcasts to listen to regarding Anxiety - A selection of podcasts for parents and adolescents regarding living with and transforming anxiety.

• Peace Out - short stories that help kids calm down, relax and practice mindful breathing. Particularly useful for younger year levels.

Videos

• Brain Pop Video- This is a good, primary-appropriate brief video for kids, explaining the virus and how to stay healthy.

• Coronavirus WHO (video) from the World Health Organization “What do you know about the novel Coronavirus that is causing a health emergency? “

• GoZen - Videos, lessons and programs for purchase to manage stress and build resilience for kids.

• Upsetting News - Useful video on upsetting news by ABC

Mindfulness for Kids

• Smiling Mind - Smiling Mind is a great mindfulness app/website for the whole family (Age 7+). Many of our students use Smiling Mind at home as a gentle introduction to the practical usefulness of mindfulness practices.

• Cosmic Kids - Yoga and mindfulness for kids ages 3+. This is a great resource in an accessible format

Mindfulness for Adults:

https://palousemindfulness.com/

Relevant TED-type Talks (for parents and older children)

• The gift and power of emotional courage

• From the obstacles come the path

• Forget yourself - being in a state of flow

A wonderful talk: https://www.tarabrach.com/facing-pandemic-fears/

Websites:

https://www.scouts.org.uk/the-great-indoors/