Social Work

Great exercise to help ease anxious feelings. Click the link below:

https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200421/sesame-street-eases-kids-fears-through-meditiation?ecd=wnl_prg_042320&ctr=wnl-prg-042320_nsl-LeadModule_cta&mb=PbzkALQZTTb9xYncuLnrMeHnVev1imbC%40zR1FTNzRzI%3d

Please check out this great resource on pbs.org/parents

You can do read alongs with your kids for many childhood favorites. They even have celebrities join sometimes as well!

Here is the link:

https://www.pbs.org/parents/page/read-along

EBT Support for Families

Michigan has received approval for the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) which will give money to families of children who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals dealing with school closures.

The food assistance benefits, estimated around $193 per child per month, will go to Michigan families with students ages 5-18 who are enrolled in the Michigan Department of Education program for students eligible for free or reduced-price school meals.

This includes both families currently receiving Food Assistance Program benefits and those families not currently enrolled. This is in addition to meals already being distributed at school sites.

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/michigan-gets-first-approval-for-federal-program-to-help-feed-kids-amid-covid-19-crisishttps://www.fox2detroit.com/news/michigan-gets-first-approval-for-federal-program-to-help-feed-kids-amid-covid-19-crisis

Please grab a parent and watch this lesson on internet safety:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I02nHFeQA0I

https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/chore-ideas-for-kids-ages-2-to-8

Today they will be broadcasting and streaming Elmo’s Playdate for kids. Click on the link below to find out how to watch:

https://www.newsweek.com/how-watch-elmos-playdate-caringforeachother-make-your-kids-week-1497762

Click the link below to play a fun guess the feelings game for kids:

https://pbskids.org/daniel/games/guess-the-feeling

1. LWTears.com or 888-983-8409 -Activities offered for learning & Fun
2. info@childmind.org- Website to help Parents talk to their kids about the Pandemic.
3. mhanational.org/covid19 -Good information for Children and their Families on how to cope with this Challenging Time.

Help teach kids the difference between a large problem, medium problem, and small problem with the below activity.

Some follow up questions:

-After they determine the size of the problem, ask them to discuss an appropriate solution.

-What do you think makes something a big problem?

-What do you think makes something a medium problem?

-What do you think makes something a small problem?

-Talk about a problem you had and determine what the size of the problem was. How did you find a solution for your problem?

Big Problem, Medium Problem or Small Problem Activity

Put a B for BIG problem

Put a M for MEDIUM problem 

Put a S for SMALL problem

Also list solutions for each problem

1. A Fire 

2. Someone pushes me in line 

3. I dropped my pencil

4. Someone is seriously hurt 

5. I did not get the toy I wanted

6. I hit someone at recess

7. I did not use respectful words to my teacher

8. I accidently hurt my friends feelings

9. My friend stepped on my toe on accident

10. I never like to do my homework and do not turn it in

Please watch the below video on how to use breathing and mindfulness in times of stress:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZOqK1LTGO8&t=32s