For parents
Helping children cope with COVID-19 (Emerging Minds): https://tinyurl.com/EMCoping
Talking to your kids about COVID-19 (Emerging Minds): https://tinyurl.com/EMCommunicate
COVID family guide (Raising Children):
https://raisingchildren.net.au/guides/coronavirus-covid-19-guideTalking to children about COVID, social story (ACF): https://tinyurl.com/ACFSocial
Staying connected with kids through COVID: https://www.childhood.org.au/app/uploads/2020/03/COVID-poster.pdf
Helping vulnerable kids through COVID:
https://www.berrystreet.org.au/covid-19-resourcesACF resources for dealing with COVID related loss, staying home and remaining hopeful: https://professionals.childhood.org.au/covid-19/
How to help young children regulate their emotions: https://tinyurl.com/childregulateconversation
Hand washing for kids: https://raisingchildren.net.au/guides/coronavirus-covid-19-guide/hand-washing-in-pictures
Coping at home
Coping with Bertrand the bored (story about dealing with boredom from ACF)- https://tinyurl.com/Bertrand-the-bored
Working from home - lockdown survival guide: https://tinyurl.com/FamWFH
Resources on home schooling, coping at home and activities to keep you occupied: https://tinyurl.com/NCCDblog
School at home - keeping expectations realistic
It’s crisis schooling, not home schooling: https://ethics.org.au/this-isnt-home-schooling-its-crisis-schooling/
How long kids can work for: https://www.popsugar.com/family/homeschool-hours-by-grade-chart-47384958
How to set up a home school environment: https://porch.com/advice/how-to-create-the-best-environment-for-homeschooling
Books, videos & cartoons for kids about COVID
Picture book: https://nosycrowcoronavirus.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Coronavirus_ABookForChildren.pdf
Cartoon/zine: https://tinyurl.com/NPRcovid
Video about coping with COVID worries: https://tinyurl.com/kidcopecovid
Coping for kids
The four M’s - movement, mindful, making & message: https://tinyurl.com/ACF4Ms
Reach out: https://au.reachout.com/
Kids helpline resources: https://kidshelpline.com.au/coronavirus
IAYMH Youth resources: https://www.iaymh.org/iaymh-resources
Online card and board games
How to play board games online with your friends: https://tinyurl.com/GameNightOnline
Fun activities
A-Z of activities (ACF): https://tinyurl.com/ACFathome
80 activities to do at home (timeout): https://www.timeout.com/things-to-do/best-things-to-do-at-home-stuck-inside-bored
LEGO STEM activities: https://frugalfun4boys.com/lego-stem-projects-instructions/
LEGO challenge: https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/lego-challenge-calendar-ideas-kids/
Drawing challenges: https://www.doodleaddicts.com/drawing-challenges/
Art challenges: https://design.tutsplus.com/articles/improve-your-art-with-these-awesome-design-art-challenges--cms-32361