We are delighted to present you with Reaching Families new "social animation" designed as a tool to help parents talk to their children about coronavirus and the "new normal" we are all trying to adapt to.
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Supporting Neurodiverse Children in Challenging Times
This video aims to add knowledge on how to care for children. This resource will offer guidance and inspiration to parents and carers whenever they need it, particularly whilst we cannot offer the same level of face-to-face support that we normally would.
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While We Can't Hug Story
Hedgehog and Tortoise want to give each other a great big hug, but they're not allowed to touch. A beautiful story to help children understand how we can show others that we care during the pandemic.
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DfE School Opening Guidance (updated 11th May 2020)
Click here to access information for parents and carers to help prepare for the wider opening of nurseries, schools and colleges from 1 June.
NHS - Every Mind Matters
How a child or young person reacts to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak may depend on their age, past experiences or understanding of what's happening. Some children and young people, including those with additional needs and disabilities, may find it difficult to deal with things. Click here to access information to help children and young people during the outbreak.
The Book of Hopes
Completely free for all children and families, the extraordinary collection of short stories, poems, essays and pictures has contributions from more than 110 children’s writers and illustrators, including Lauren Child, Anthony Horowitz, Greg James and Chris Smith, Michael Morpurgo, Liz Pichon, Axel Scheffler, Francesca Simon and Jacqueline Wilson.
The collection, published by Bloomsbury, is dedicated to the doctors, nurses, carers, porters, cleaners and everyone currently working in hospitals.
The Book of Hopes is currently available to read online only. Bloomsbury intends to publish a gift book based on the project in the autumn in support of NHS Charities Together. Please visit @KidsBloomsbury for further updates on this.
Information book explaining the coronavirus to children:
Axel Scheffler has illustrated a digital book for primary school age children, free for anyone to read on screen or print out, about the coronavirus and the measures taken to control it. Published by Nosy Crow, and written by staff within the company, the book has had expert input: Professor Graham Medley of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine acted as a consultant, and the company also had advice from two head teachers and a child psychologist.
The book answers key questions in simple language appropriate for 5 to 9 year olds:
• 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?
The story is available as an attachment below or you can click here
