May 1st Updates and Resources
I also want to share with you some useful Resources from this week:
Also, please do check out Mondays with Michelle Obama on PBS (or youtube, or linked on our MNS story time page). She is very engaging, and probably familiar to your children.
An MNS parent watched the Sesame Street episode dedicated to life during COVID-19, Elmo's Playdate, and recommended it.
And just for fun, if you enjoy Dr. Seuss and Dr. Dre beats, check out this youtube video. It's well done, funny, and add some variety to your Dr. Seuss stories. I linked to the Lorax for a belated Earth Day story, but my personal favorite is Fox in Sox.
May 8th Update
I want to start this update by wishing all moms a very wonderful Mother's Day.
The last 8 weeks, parents have taken on more roles and responsibilities than any of us had planned. It is an unprecedented workload for most parents. My hats off to the moms for what you have accomplished this year. Now, more than ever, is a time to celebrate you and the important role you play for your families. I wish you all the happiest of Mother's Days this Sunday.
Please enjoy a sneak peak at the class photo books that each child will receive during close out week. It was so fun to go through the portal photos to create these books, I can't wait to give them out to you: Butterflies, Fireflies, Ladybugs, Bees, Caterpillars, and Sprouts.
Parent Resources for Emotional Support
Lots of wonderful organizations are providing free resources to help support parents during this time. As I come across ones that may be of interest to you, I will share them. My focus today was looking for resources to help support our social and emotional well-being.
Conscious Discipline is a curriculum for children that has put together some free webinars for parents during this time: https://consciousdiscipline.com/. The link takes you directly to their free resources and if you scroll down you can find several recent webinars specific to managing the stress at home during this time.
Dr. Silvestro came to the school last year to talk about Mindfulness and parenting. I have been a subscriber to his podcast and listserve ever since. His site has information on COVID specifically, but also on general parenting questions and worries. As a local parent and pediatrician, he is very relevant to our current concerns. https://www.drstevesilvestro.com/podcasts
Child Mind is another curriculum that has provided free information during this time to help parents cope. Of particular interest may be their links regarding a myriad of new tele-health options. https://childmind.org/coping-during-covid-19-resources-for-parents/
The CDC continues to provide information to families about COVID-19, as well has managing stress and worry for parents and children during this time. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html#parents
And the American Psychological Association has also provided resources that are focused on supporting parents and children through this emotionally difficult time. https://www.apa.org/topics/covid-19/quarantine-parents-tips
Sign Up for Your Time Slot to Pick Up your Child's School Materials During our Close Out Week.
Monday, May 18th, Sprouts and Caterpillars.
Tuesday, May 19th, Ladybugs.
Wednesday, May 20th, Fireflies.
Thursday, May 21st, Bees.
Friday, May 22nd, Butterflies.