COVID-19: Explaining to Kids; Fact vs. Fiction

Explaining COVID-19 to Kids

• A child psychiatrist explains how to talk to kids about COVID-19 . . . This web page provides sound, practical advice on ways to reassure children and guide them on what they can do to stay healthy.
  - Amen Clinics

• Help children sort out fact from fiction about COVID-19 . . . Use the news to help children build critical thinking skills, recognize credible news sources and spot false information.
  - Common Sense Media

• Goats and Soda uses a comic-style format to explain COVID-19 to older children. 
  - Reported on NPR
   
• Explain 'Social Distancing' and the need to stay home with this 1-1/2 minute animated video from KiwiCo. (You will need to read the captions to children who are not yet reading fluently.)
  - KiwiCo
   
• This Baby Shark video may be the best way yet to remind young children about handwashing. Two minutes spent watching this video will likely leave handwashing on everyone's mind all day!
  - Pinkfong, Baby Shark Brooklyn
   
• Handwashing: A Family Activity offers parents pointers on teaching their children when and how to wash their hands. 
  - The CDC
   
• Your Guide to Keeping Your Kid's Hands Clean provides more information on keeping little hands (and your immediate environment) germ-free. 
  - Today's Parent
   
• I'm Safe! offers a number of products for children that encourage handwashing. These are not free but can be customized for your organization at no charge. Call 1-877-669-7233, ext. 206 for more information.

COVID-19 Fact vs. Fiction

• You can help fight COVID-19 by downloading a new App, “COVID Symptom Study.” The App shows promise for tracking new COVID-19 cases. Read more about the study here. Read more about the App here.
   
• How much do you know about COVID-19? Test yourself with this brief quiz that separates fact from fiction. 
  -Unicef

• COVID-19 Mythbusters . . . Can 5G mobile networks spread COVID-19? Will COVID-19 go away when the weather warms up? Check out these coronavirus disease mythbusters.
  - World Health Organization
   
• COVID-19 FAQs. Take a look at this comprehensive information about the pandemic and what to do if it makes its way to your community. 
  - The Centers for Disease Control
   
• How does COVID-19 Spread? This article explains aerosols, droplets and fomites and explains their role in transmission.
  - NPR

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