Gardening
| Name of Activity | Activity Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gardening Information | UF Seeds | This website offers information on starting a garden and what to grow. |
| Microgreens Guide for Children | Kids Gardening – Microgreens | Microgreens are very low maintenance and easy to grow. This guide offers step by step instructions. |
| Easy Parent and Kid Activities | Kids Gardening – Parent / Kid Activities | Easy projects for kiddos! |
| Gardening Lessons | Kids Gardening – Lesson Plans | More extensive guide for Gardening Lessons – all ages |
| Nature Play at Home (book) | Link to book | This is a great book with many nature/outside activities in it to do with kids- big section on gardening activities. |
Mental Health
| Name of Activity | Activity Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Kids During COVID-19 article | ChildMind | This article gives ideas on how to support your child emotionally during this crisis. |
| Comic for Kids on COVID-19 | NPR | Information on COVID-19 in a developmentally appropriate way. |
| Emotional Intelligence Worksheets | ONG | These are great for this age group! |
| App for Emotional Regulation | Link to app | Free app on the apple store, amazon, and android store |
| Self regulation and emotional wellness ideas | Pintrest ideas | |
| App for Social Emotional Learning (6 week course) | Commonsense | This is a free app at the Apple App Store. |
| Guided Meditations for kids | Chopra | |
| Headspace for Kids app | Headspace | Great app for meditation. They have adults meditations and a kid’s section! |
Parent Resources
| Name of Activity | Activity Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Families with PBIS (positive behavior interventions and supports) at Home | Parent Center Hub | Information on supporting positive behavior at home |
| The Zones of Regulation Distant Learning Resources | Zone of Regulation | The Zones of Regulation is all about teaching “self-regulation by categorizing all the different ways we feel and states of alertness we experience into four concrete colored zones.” They offer at home resources here. |
| Sen Resource Source | Sen Resource Source | Provides free social stories for children to understand COVID 19 and social distancing. |