CORVALLIS, Ore. — Shauna Tominey, an assistant professor of practice at Oregon State University’s College of Public Health and Human Sciences, has compiled an extensive list of resources and tips for parents at home with their children due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She is a parenting education specialist and author of the book “Creating Compassionate Kids: Essential Conversations to Have with Young Children.”
COVID-19 resources for families and parenting educators:
- Zero to Three: Tips for Families: Coronavirus
- Greater Good’s Guide to Well-being During Coronavirus
- Oregon Health Authority COVID-19 Resources (resources for families in multiple languages)
- CDC: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Steps to prevent illness (English/Spanish/Chinese)
- CDC: Talking with children about Coronavirus
- CDC: Helping children cope with emergencies
- National Association of School Psychologists: Talking to Children about COVID-19
- KidsHealth.org: Coronavirus (COVID-19) How to Talk to Your Child (English/Spanish)
- SAMHSA: Talking with children: Tips for caregivers, parents, and teachers during infectious disease outbreaks
- Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence: Managing Anxiety Around COVID-19
- Scholastic Classroom Magazines re: COVID-19 for School-Aged Children
- Child Mind Institute: Talking to Kids about the Coronavirus
- Child Mind Institute: Talking to Kids about the Coronavirus (Spanish)
- Child Mind Institute: Supporting Families during Coronavirus
Online resources for activities with children at home:
- PBS Kids Free Daily Newsletter for Families with Young Children at Home
- Google Drive Doc of Education Companies offering Free Subscriptions to Online Activities for Children/Youth during COVID-19
- GoNoodle: Music and Movement Videos for Families
- Cosmic Kids Yoga
- Storyline Online
- Food Hero
- 8 Indoor Activities to Release Kids Energy
- The Ford Family Foundation Select Books program – free books for families in Oregon and in Siskiyou County, Calif.
- 7 Music Games for Practicing Self-Regulation
Resources written by Tominey on helping young children manage emotions:
- “Use Your Words:” Moving Beyond Tantrums to Express Challenging Emotions
- Parenting Now!: Helping Children Manage Emotions with Everyday Conversations
- Website for resources from Tominey’s book, Creating Compassionate Kids
In addition to this list, centers from the statewide Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative (OPEC) will be posting links to online workshops and other information and activities on their Facebook pages. See the organization’s Facebook account: https://www.facebook.com/OPECParentingEd/
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