I'm not quite sure the reason, but this week has seemed more difficult for our family.  The big emotions that the children are dealing with all seem to be coming to the surface, so I have been looking for more resources to help us during this time.  I thought I would compile everything that I find into a list, in case they are helpful to other families as well.

Ways to Explain Coronavirus / COVID 19 to Children

• Worry Booklet
• Coronavirus - A Book for Children
• Coronavirus Activity Book for Children
• Playmobil Coronavirus Video
• Dr Ranj Explains Coronavirus Video

Journals and Workbooks to Explore Emotions During Lockdown

We have been writing in our journals every few days, but there now seem to be a lot of printable journals to write in as well.  So I have printed out a few pages from each one that I think would suit my children and we're sticking them in our journals on the days that we need a bit of inspiration of what to write.

Printable Journals

• Lockdown Diary
• Pandemic Journal
• COVID-19 Time Capsule
• My COVID-19 Journal
• Living History Journal
• COVID-19 Pandemic Kids Interview
• Coronavirus Time Capsule

Journals to Buy (free printable pages also often available on their websites as well)

• Big Life Journal
• Happy Confident Me Journal
• Happy Self Journal

Books for Dealing with Anxiety in Children

• Ruby's Worry
• What to Do When You Worry Too Much
• Find Your Calm
• Mindfulness for Kids Who Worry

General Positivity and Self Esteem Resources

Videos, apps and podcasts

• Cosmic Kids Zen Den
• Cosmic Kids Guided Relaxation
• Mindfulness Colouring
• Calm App
• Moshi Twilight App

Books

• You Are Awesome
• You're a Star
• Positivity is my Superpower
• Be Happy Be You

I hope that you find these resources helpful for your families.  Please let me know if you've found any others that might be helpful and I will happy add them to our list to share.

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