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Supporting Your Child Through Uncertain Times

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Supporting Your Child Through Uncertain Times

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Download our Parent Guide
The Child Mind Institute is open and available for you and your child during this crisis. Click here to learn about our telehealth evaluations and treatment for ADHD, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, autism spectrum disorders and learning disorders. Click here to read our COVID-19 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Tipsheet.

Our supportive resources include:

Holidays During the Pandemic
Tips for reducing stress, helping kids cope, and making new traditions.

Back-to-School Anxiety During COVID
How to help kids handle fears and gain independence.

Helping Kids Face the Challenges of Reopening
This summer will be scary for some kids, frustrating for others. How to help them deal.

Will My Child Bounce Back From the Coronavirus Crisis?
Trauma, resilience and how parents can help.

How to Help Siblings Get Along
Navigating challenges as we head into summer.

Teenagers and Reopening
Tips for helping kids stay safe during a confusing time.

Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus
Kids worry more when they're kept in the dark. Here's what to say.

Supporting Kids Through the COVID-19 Crisis
Tips for nurturing and protecting children at home.

Supporting Teenagers and Young Adults During the Coronavirus Crisis
Tips for parents with older children at home.

How to Help Your Kids Handle Disappointment
Tools for coping during the coronavirus crisis.

How to Ask What Kids Are Feeling
Ways to get insight into how your kids are handling stressful times.

How Mindfulness Can Help During COVID-19
Tips for calming anxiety during a difficult time.

How to Help Kids Sleep
There are several ways to say goodbye to bad nights.

Summer Activities for Kids With Learning Disorders
How to keep kids active and engaged.

Summer and ADHD: A Survival Guide
School's out, but children still need support and structure to thrive during the coronavirus crisis.

Anxiety and Coping With the Coronavirus
Managing worry - your kids' and your own.

Giving Kids With ADHD Support and Structure During the Coronavirus Crisis
Managing attention (yours and theirs) will help kids thrive.

Signs of Depression During the Coronavirus Crisis
Kids who seem to be stuck in a negative mood may need help to bounce back.

Screen Time During the Coronavirus Crisis
What limits are appropriate when kids are stuck at home?

Coping With Social Anxiety During Social Distancing
Helping reluctant kids stay connected.

Teaching Social Skills at Home
How kids can learn and grow during social distancing.

Parenting Disagreements During COVID
Strategies to reduce conflict about staying safe.

Managing Anxiety During Reopening
With so many difficult decisions to make, some strategies to help you stay calm.

Self-Care in the Time of Coronavirus
For parents, prioritizing your own well-being benefits your whole family.

Single Parenting During the Coronavirus Crisis
Strategies for managing when you're going it alone.

Coronavirus Parenting: Managing Anger and Frustration
Parents everywhere are losing their temper and yelling at their kids. How to maintain your cool under stress.

Children's Mental Health Report
The 2020 Children's Mental Health Report offers a comprehensive look at recent research on the role of telehealth in children's mental health care.

Telehealth for Kids
Everything parents need to know about remote mental health treatment.

How to Find a Telehealth Provider for Your Child
Tips for parents seeking remote mental health treatment.

Resources for Families of Children on the Spectrum
From how to talk to kids with autism about the coronavirus to how to teach handwashing and develop schedules.

Modifying an IEP or 504 for Distance or Hybrid Learning
How to help kids get essential school supports.

How to Set Priorities This School Year
What to do when you can't do it all.

Strategies for Supporting Learning at Home
We know how difficult this situation can be for children of any age. We offer these guidelines and strategies from our experts to help families support their children's education at this time.

Family Resources for Remote Learning
Clinicians from our Learning and Development Center have organized resources for parents who are suddenly responsible for the home school environment.

Anxious Stomach Aches and Headaches
Anxiety in children sometimes manifest physically. Here's what to watch for.

How to Help Children Manage Fears
Tips for teaching children how to build resilience and learn to calm themselves down, even when things feel scary.

Tips for Calming Anxious Kids
Go-to techniques for coaxing anxiety-prone children out of their fears from a Mom who's been there.

How to Avoid Passing Anxiety on to Your Kids
Help yourself, and them, by learning techniques to manage stress in a healthy way.

How Anxiety Leads to Disruptive Behavior
Kids who are acting out, melting down, or being defiant may actually be seriously anxious.

What to Do (and Not Do) When Children Are Anxious
How to respect their feelings without empowering their fears.

Panic Attacks and How to Treat Them
Knowing what to look for and how to help children calm down is key.

The Power of Mindfulness
How a meditation practice can help kids (and parents) feel less anxious and more relaxed.

Why Do Kids Have Problems With Transitions?
A look at why being asked to switch gears is a common trigger for whining and tantrums.

How Can We Help Kids With Transitions?
With the right support, children can learn to change gears without whining and tantrums.

Three Common Parenting Traps
And tips for avoiding them.

Why do Kids Have Tantrums and Meltdowns?
Understanding why they happen can help parents head problems off before they escalate.

How to Discipline Toddlers
Setting and enforcing consistent limits is key.

How To Make Time Outs Work
Tips for using them effectively.

When Siblings Won't Stop Fighting
How parents can keep the peace and help kids learn to resolve conflicts.

Coronavirus Parenting: Managing Anger and Frustration
Parents everywhere are losing their temper and yelling at their kids. How to maintain your cool under stress

Helping Children Cope With Grief
Tips broken down into a range of ages and experiences, and information about what to say, who should say it, what to look out for and how to help.

How to Handle Holidays After a Death in the Family
Grief can make special days harder

What Is PTSD?
The disorder looks different in children as they develop

Treatment for PTSD
There are several evidence-based therapies for young people with PTSD

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Coronavirus Resources for Parents From the Child Mind Institute

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Download our Parent Guide The Child Mind Institute is open and available for you and your child during this crisis. Click here to learn about our telehealth evaluations and treatment for ADHD, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, autism spectrum disorders and learning disorders. Click here to read our COVID-19 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Tipsheet.

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Imitation Skills

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This is a great resource for parents, caregivers and educators from The Autism Partnership of Easterseals Chicago. iap@eastersealschicago.org

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https://www.lwtears.com/programs/distance-learning

By signing up for a Preschool account you can work on writing readiness review activities and letter formation instruction.  By signing up for a K-5 account, you can access the kindergarten readiness materials

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A great resource when your child is having a difficult time sitting still! Get moving in a fun way!

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WHATS IN BUNNY’S EASTER BASKET?

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Happy Easter from Jimmy

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Story Time with Jacq Week 3: The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear

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BUNNY COLOR ACTIVITY

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STOP & GO

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Turn Off SafeSearch

Turning SafeSearch off may result in the display of Web, Video and Image search results of a mature or sexually explicit nature. By clicking "I Accept," you certify that you are at least 18 years old and agree to the Terms of Service.

Learn more about protecting children online

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COUNT WITH ME YOU TUBE - Yahoo Video Search Results

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Work on matching, bilateral skills, grasp

https://otplan.com/activity/easter-eggs-match/

Work on visual memory, sequencing, working left to right and midline crossing

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=244089563441887

This sensory activity works on auditory discrimination, one of the skills we use when we recognize a voice from all the background noise, while building focus and attention

http://www.wonderbaby.org/resources/sound-eggs-sensory-activity

|  | Sound Eggs Sensory Activity | WonderBaby.org  Fill each egg with a different object to make different sounds when you shake them. Fill your eggs in pairs so you can play a matching game!  www.wonderbaby.org

I liked this great visual tracking task that works on keeping a stable/neutral wrist and forearm

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2260871074218975

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MOTOR MOVING

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Encourage cooperative play, commenting and increased language opportunities by setting up activities that require efforts to reach an over all goal.
Some examples include...

Building LEGO houses

Train tracks

Play house

Parachute

Doll house sets

Barbie sets etc.

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8:00-8:30 ARRIVAL & POTTY (FINE MOTOR ACTIVITY) 8:30-8:45 BREAKFAST (REQUESTING) 8:45-9:05 AM CIRCLE (SEE CURRICULUM) 9:05-10:00 WORKSTATION & POTTY10:00-10:30 RECESS 10:30-11:00 WORKSTATION & POTTY11:00-11:30 CIRCLE & POTTY (STORIES, WHO CAME TO SCHOOL:NAME RECOGNITION, MOTOR BREAKS, REQUESTING)11:30-12:00 LUNCH12:00-12:15 STRUCTURED PLAY & POTTY12:15-12:45 RECESS12:45-12:50 WATER BREAK 12:50-1:40 WORKSTATION, GROUP WORK & POTTY 1:40-2:00 CIRCLE (YOGA, STORIES, GOODBYE SONGS)

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SELF HELP SKILLS CHECK LIST

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Toilet training (please wait to see what students can do independently):

·      Consistency is KEY

·      BABY STEPS

·      Make the experience fun and reward your child after they sit and/or eliminate in the potty!

·      Utilize timers

·      Underwear

·      Sitting/ standing to eliminate

·      Initiating by parent modeling “I have to go potty,” can practice student repeating or pointing to restroom.

Removing and putting on clothing (including zipping, velcro and buttons):

·      Jacket

·      Shirt

·      Pants/ underwear

·      Shoes

·      Socks

·      Backpack

Eating:

·      Open cup

·      Straw

·      Spoon

·      Fork

·      Plate

·      Bowl

·      Taking bites

·      Throwing items away

·      Putting dishes in sink

·      Tip: give me small amounts of food or drink so I can request for more.

*Give me a simple chore I can do to help you around the house! (e.g. sorting silverware, putting clothes on hangers, putting clothes in laundry basket, wiping down table, picking up toys, matching socks)

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Sing along and practice attending, imitation skills and songs and finger-plays.
Supplies: Take out your laminated sheets inside front of binders (colors, numbers, shapes etc.)

AM CIRCLE

“Good morning song”- students can greet family members by shaking hands, greeting and making eye contact. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CuI_p7a9VGs

“Months of the year”https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aOY5YuBgUHg

“Weather song”- sing along and imitate movements for sunny, cloudy, rainy, windy etc. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ygryGkGpgUs

Pick a number, letter and shape- ask your child to point, show you, repeat the letter and or label.

“Numbers” https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kJsQpFX5uM4

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v4sWyckBaOM

“Letters” https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iSKcUJOF-Dw

“Colors” Ask to “give me red shoes,” “touch red,” “eat the blue fruit loop,” “repeat color” etc. around the house. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gavT_q9CLME

2ND CIRCLE
SKILLS: ATTENDING, EYE CONTACT, SOCIAL, IMITATION.

See if they can show you the moves!

“Bear Hunt” https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=03i5v1PS7P4

“Slippery Fish” https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_k45_iyVG0

"The Wheels on The Bus” https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e_04ZrNroTo

“Five Green and Speckled Frogs” https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WSC-gHBU_d0

“Five Little Monkeys” https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_pRtNLj_-yY

“How Many Fingers” https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xNw1SSz18Gg

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Practice reading short stories by...

1. Gain their attention to sit down and make eye contact with you

2. Let them pick out a book of interest

3. Label items as your read (e.g. point to, where’s the...).

4. Have students turn the pages

5. Ask questions to recall memory "how many ducks are left?"

6. Ask then to imitate a movement, silly face or sound (e.g. moving arms round and round for the wheels on the bus song)

7. Ask them action/verbs "what is the boy doing?"

Below are some of our favorite books. Most of these can often be found used on amazon and available on YouTube (can work on imitation skills via YouTube).

Pete the cat shoes

Pete the cat buttons

Pete the cat goes to school

No David

Teacher says No David

Go Away! Big Green Monster

Five Little Ducks

Today Is Monday

Five Green and Speckled Frogs

The Wheels on The Bus

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BUNNY STORY

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BROWN BEAR PRINTABLE AND SING ALONG
STUDENT CAN POINT TO THE CORRECT ANIMALS
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_jZ6Av-h_xveWhYMHB1RTFpeFk/view

CLICK HERE FOR BOOK

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BROWN BEAR PRINTABLE

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Brown Bear Brown Bear Printable FINAL (2).pdf

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FREE AUDIO STORY BOOKS AMAZON

Amazon today canceled the subscription of books and audio stories for children and students of all ages as long as schools are closed, kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids.

All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet using the following link https://stories.audible.com/start-listen

Spread the good news.

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GROSS MOTOR                   Please utilize the following dance freeze songs to get our wiggles out! Skills: practice their gross motor movements, imitation and social skills through yoga and exercise.                

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GROSS MOTOR                   Please utilize the following dance freeze songs to get our wiggles out! Skills: practice their gross motor movements, imitation and social skills through yoga and exercise.                

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"Dance Freeze"

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A1vdKfXlB_g

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jqz4z9aQR

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2UcZWXvgMZE

"Bear Hunt Yoga"

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oyI3qukcT

"I'm So Happy"

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dUXk8Nc5qQ8

"Robot"

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hpLULy-gj

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Tooty Ta | Fun Dance Song for Kids | Brain Breaks | Tooty Ta | Jack Hartmann

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MEAL TIME
COLORED GOLDFISH

COUNT YOUR FOOD

EAT COLORS

SORT COLORS

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USE MANIPULATIVES (E.G. BEANS, CEREAL ETC.)

FOLLOW ALONG WITH SONG...

GIVE ME...

WHERES #...

COUNT TO...

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Google a visual or use one on hand, show your child and ask them animal sounds such as...

“The cats says....” wait a few seconds, if they don’t answer say “‘meow.”

Repeat and see if they can answer.

“What if our child is not repeating sounds?”

You can still practice and model.

You can also show the child 2 different pictures and say “give me the one that says ruff...”

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5 LITTLE MONSTERS
HERE IS A CLASS FAVORITE “5 LITTLE MONSTERS”
MODEL AND SHOW FIVE FINGERS, 4, 3, 2, 1...

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Five Little Monsters Jumping On The Bed | Kids Halloween Song | Super Simple Songs

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GATHER ITEMS AROUND THE HOUSE AND SORT! YOU CAN MODEL AND HELP AS NEEDED, PRACTICE AND REPEAT.

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WHATS YOUR NAME?LAST NAME?AGE?SCHOOL?GENDER?MOMS NAME?DADS NAME?SIBLINGS NAME?GRANDPARENTS NAMES?CITY DO YOU LIVE IN? PETS NAMES?WHAT COLORS IS YOUR HAIR?WHAT COLOR IS YOUR EYES?

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WHATS YOUR NAME?LAST NAME?AGE?SCHOOL?GENDER?MOMS NAME?DADS NAME?SIBLINGS NAME?GRANDPARENTS NAMES?CITY DO YOU LIVE IN? PETS NAMES?WHAT COLORS IS YOUR HAIR?WHAT COLOR IS YOUR EYES?

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BEHAVIOR RESOURCES
“ I NEED A BREAK”

In light of the situation- I’m sure our kiddos will display some frustration because of the change in routine. This is a tool consistently used in the classroom, I hope this helps.

FYI: Sometimes our kiddos need a break. This looks different for each individual, but one thing that is consistent is when we see a kiddo becoming frustrated-we simply model “I need a break,” and/or show them the visual. Remember all of our kiddos are at different stages of learning this, some can independently tell us and some require you to model for them. A break simply means “no demands” are placed, this may look like a short walk or sitting in a quiet area.

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Practice turn taking with a variety of toys.

Choose an activity.

Show visual if needed and request for a turn.

Use a timer if needed and when the timer goes off (E.g. after 30 seconds, 1 minute etc.), share the toy.

Increase the amount of wait time.

Increase the amount of activities.

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The Singing Walrus - English Songs For Kids

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Wash Your Hands Song | Music for Kids | The Singing Walrus

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Poo Poo Song | Let’s Poo in the Potty | Good Habits Song for Kids | Juny&Tony

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Easter egg spin and spell site words

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Colors Freeze Dance - THE KIBOOMERS Preschool Songs - Circle Time Game

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Our students work on name recognition through out their day and generalizing in a variety of ways. For example, finding their visual schedule, rotating name for circle time, placemat for meal time, art projects, arrival activity folders, folder to go home, finding their cubby and preparing them to write their name. Please find yours!?

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Story Time with Jacq Week 4: Move Over, Rover!