More Silver Linings in This Coronavirus Storm

How many days have you been sheltering in place, keeping six feet away from others, and avoiding groups of people? This is day 14 of social distancing for me. Since I work in my home office, I am used to being alone much of the day. I’m guessing these days are harder on educators and parents of school-aged kids. After all, you are used to being surrounded by people much of the day. What a loss! This is a time of grieving for each of us. I hope you will honor all the feelings you have during this time and find ways to celebrate the small joys and more silver linings that emerge during this coronavirus storm.

With that in mind, I’ve been thinking of you and gathering supportive resources. Whether you are trying to become a homeschooler overnight, or you are figuring out how to cope with grief, fear, and anxiety, I hope you will find something useful in these resources.

Resources for adults coping with coronavirus social distancing

Netflix Party online and with friends
Happy shows to watch
Soothing and scientific discussions about coronavirus, videos by Science Mike
Pandemic Meditations (see photo)
Rooted in Love meditation by Mike Smith, the host of The Harbor™ by Jostens
Bingo game laughs
Personal growth with free online courses from The Great Courses

Resources for teaching children about Coronavirus

Coronavirus and Parenting: What You Need to Know
Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus
A Kids Book About COVID-19, Free e-book
How to Talk to Your Kids about Coronavirus, a taped webinar: Start at minute 32 for tips
Create your own handwashing poster using your child’s favorite song lyrics:
Handy cheat sheet on how to do social distancing

Physical Activity Ideas

Kidz Bop has a whole series of dance-along videos. Start with the Dance Monkey dance along video; then dance to the others.
Make your own physical activity calendar. Use these to get ideas:
Go Noodle physical activities