Resources for Dealing With the Coronavirus Pandemic

Trinka and Sam Fighting the Big Virus: Trinka, Sam, and Littletown Work Together (Chandra Michiko Ghosh Ippen and Melissa Brymer, April 2020). This children’s story is about dealing with the coronavirus, with a focus on presenting facts and helping children process their feelings. The website also includes a companion booklet, as well as a parent guide and a feelings poster, which parents can use to discuss all of the changes to daily lives with their children. Children also can color the cartoon images. All pages of the various documents can be printed out. Parents can decide which pages pertain to their families and print out those specific pages to read the story to their children.  https://piploproductions.com/trinka-and-sam-virus/

“10 Tips for Talking About COVID-19 With Your Kids” (Wendy Thomas Russell, March 2020). This article provides tips to help parents and their children during the coronavirus outbreak.  https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/10-tips-for-talking-about-covid-19-with-your-kids