Paths resources for Parents

Dear Parents, following the very successful recent zoom call on Paths, we have received some supporting material which you can access here.

Links to stories and videos

Video suggestions:

• Short video explaining what coronavirus is: What is coronavirus: An explainer for kids.

Book suggestions:

• Coronavirus – A book for children about Covid-19 by Elizabeth Jenner, Kate Wilson and Nia Roberts. Illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Suitable for age 5-9 year olds
• Everybody Worries by Jon Burgerman
• My Hero is You Story IASC
• Coronavirus Social Story Mindheart
• While We Can’t Hug by Eoin McLaughlinand illustrated by Polly Dunbar
• WonderJ Palacio
• A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
• The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Rauf
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Great websites and apps with resources to support Children’s Wellbeing:

• Barnardo’s Education Community
• Partnership for Children
• Young Minds – Conversation Starters
• ‘Responding to Children’s Emotional Wellbeing Following Lockdown’ A Primary Guide by the Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
• Kooth – An online mental wellbeing community – free, safe and anonymous online counselling and support. It is for young people aged 11 – 24 years and is available up to 10 pm every day.
• Ollee – conversation starters resource for parents and children.