While Your at Home Hunkering Down
Adapted for children during the Coronavirus Pandemic
Managing Anxiety for You
- Article: Breath Prayers for Anxious Times
- From the Gospel Coalition: Songs of Comfort for Anxious Times
- Open-access to Max Lucado's 5 teaching videos in the Anxious for Nothing Bible Study
Managing Anxiety for Your Children
- Managing Fear and Anxiety During a Health Pandemic - a blog post for parents on managing anxiety during any number of life disruptions
- Helping Kids Navigate Anxiety Podcast - Sissy Goff shares tools for leaders helping kids process anxiety
- From Orange: Anxiety Conversation Guides - Parents can download these age-appropriate resources to find tips and practical ways to help their children: Preschool and Elementary
- From Ministry to Parents: article about how to “How to talk to your kids about fears and the coronavirus”
- Article to share: Turn it Off and Talk
- From Common Sense Media: Meditation Apps for Kids
Resources for Giving Your Children GOOD Information. (Kids worry more when they’re kept in the dark!)
- GREAT podcast episode from NPR’s Life Kit: Coronavirus And Parenting: What You Need To Know Now
- Brains On! Science Podcast for Kids episode: Understanding coronavirus and how germs spread
- Talking specifically to your young children (0-3): Article, “Tips for Families”
- Article from Child Mind Institute: Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus
- Explaining COVID-19 to Children - Short Christian Article about Talking to kids about COVID-19
How do I Fill the Day?
- Collection of apps, websites, and video games that inspire running,and jumping might be the perfect thing to keep kids active
- Our Storytime video series featuring children’s storybook authors
- Stuck at Home? These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch
- List of activity ideas when you’re home with kids
- Scholastic Learn at Home: Free Resources for School Closures, Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing
- List of Free Online Learning Websites From: Funinfirst.com
- Sample Daily Schedule - For those who need something structured for each day and to keep their kids on routine.
- 15 Staycation Ideas from avenuekate.com
Trusted Videos and Media Sites for Screen Time
- From Common Sense Media: Laugh together!! These funny movies will force everyone to forget their worries for a while.
- From Common Sense Media: This list of silly movies is for tweens and teens
- Minno Kids : Stories Kids Love, Values Parents Trust
- From Orange: Studio 252 (younger kids, probably elementary)
- From Orange: the So&So Show (middle kids: older elementary and tweens)
At-Home Sunday School & Worship
- How to Have Church at Home as a Family
- From Ministry Spark: Devotion lesson written for parents to lead at home, God Takes Our Worries (COVID-19 Elementary Lesson)
- From Seeds Family Worship: Free Resources To Have Church At Home With Your Family
- Illustrated Ministry - FREE Weekly Faith Formation Resources for All Ages
Sally Lloyd Jones: Resources While You’re At Home
