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Child Hunger and the Coronavirus Pandemic

March 25, 2020

27 March 2020, Article, COVID, COVID News, Newsletter, School Nurse

[The Education Trust] On a typical school day, 21 million K-12 students from low-income backgrounds rely on free or reduced-price school breakfasts and lunches. With schools across the country closed indefinitely due to the coronavirus (or COVID-19) pandemic — as well as…...

March 24, 2020

"Tip or Resource", 27 March 2020, At Home Resource, COVID, Literacy, Newsletter

[Source: USA Today] Because of coronavirus, many parents are working from home and most schools are closed for the foreseeable future. With families sequestered together, daily schedules have been thrown out the window. Celebrities like Jennifer Garner, Betty White and Jimmy Fallon are…...

March 24, 2020

27 March 2020, At Home Resource, COVID, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Kids Activity Blog] Since our local public library closed due to the coronavirus, we’ve been reading the same library children’s books over and over again. I basically have them all memorized at this point. So, thank goodness, authors and actors have been sharing…...

March 24, 2020

27 March 2020, At Home Resource, COVID, COVID Resource, Newsletter

Editor’s Note: Written for parents, this would be a great resource to share with your families. [Source: New York Times] As the spread of the coronavirus leads to more school closings, many parents are finding themselves faced with the prospect of what amounts…...

March 24, 2020

27 March 2020, COVID, COVID News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] A new Chinese study of coronavirus infection in kids could bring comfort to American parents—and highlight the wisdom of at least temporarily closing schools. That’s because the study, published March 13 in Nature Medicine, found that even though children typically only exhibit mild…...

March 24, 2020

27 March 2020, Article, COVID, COVID Resource, Newsletter

[Source: The Mayo Clinic News Network] COVID-19 has become a source of daily conversation. As a caregiver, you may be wondering how to support your child’s developmental needs and understanding of the coronavirus. Jennifer Rodemeyer, manager of the Child Life Program at…...

March 24, 2020

27 March 2020, At Home Resource, COVID, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Childhood 101] Technology makes it possible for our students to easily practice vocabulary, phonics and spelling online and there are some great online word study games available for students of all ages to explore. Today I’m sharing five of the best learning websites…...

March 24, 2020

27 March 2020, At Home Resource, COVID, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Inner Child Fun] Most Easter egg hunts have been canceled as the world deals with a global pandemic. This social distancing egg hunt activity is a fun way to foster community while maintaining social distancing. Be sure to scroll down to…...

March 23, 2020

At Home Resource, COVID, Newsletter, Tip or Resource 27 March 2020

[Source: Your Therapy Source] When children are home it is important that they participate in gross motor skills and activities every day. Gross motor skills are larger movement activities such as sitting, rolling, kneeling, crawling, walking, running, jumping, skipping and more! Many…...

March 23, 2020

27 March 2020, Autism, COVID, COVID News, News, Newsletter

[Source: The Virginian Pilot] SUFFOLK, Va. — It was the first morning schools were closed for the coronavirus pandemic, and Nick Goodwin had bitten his bottom lip. His bus was supposed to arrive at 8:15. Nick knew that, because he knows his…...