🧠 Growth Mindset 🧠

Growth Mindset: People who believe their abilities can be developed from hard work, practicing will lead to developed skills, and receiving feedback from others. Fixed Mindset: People who believe they are not capable of developing skills and/or changing and will always stay the same. What can we learn from Growth Mindset? A growth mindset teaches […]

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“Georgie and the Giant Germ”

Created by Julie Ribaudo, LMSW, IMH-E, Paige Safyer, PhD, LLMSW, Sara F. Stein, LMSW, MS, and Kate Rosenblum, PhD, ABPP, IMH-E Illustrated by: Maja Rosenblum-Muzik This coloring and reading book was made for students to understand what COVID-19 is. It will also help manage anxiety and any questions they may have about it. Download and […]

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7 Apps to Help Calm Individuals with Autism, Anxiety, Other Special Needs:

Apps for relaxation techniques: Chill Outz®,  Smiling Mind, Headspace: Guided Meditation and Mindfulness , https://www.happify.com/ and https://www.calm.com/. An app about coping with anxiety: MindShift Calming sounds and yoga: Super Stretch Yoga HD, Enchanted Meditations for Kids 1 and Relax Melodies. Please refer to this site for more information. https://www.eastersealstech.com/2017/04/19/chill-outz-relaxation-techniques-children/

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Online Activities

https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtforKidsHub (art and drawing) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZdO2e8K29o  (butterfly origami) http://www.supercoloring.com/coloring-pages/arts-culture/mandala (Mandala coloring sheets) https://www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pages/seasons/spring-coloring-pages/ (Crayola coloring sheets) https://diy.org/ (Do it Yourself projects -free trial) https://artprojectsforkids.org/ (Art projects) https://www.artforkidshub.com/ (Art projects) https://www.britishmuseum.org/ (Virtual museum) https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour (Smithsonian virtual museum) https://learninglab.si.edu/ (Smithsonian lab)

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Resource Sites

https://www.fbmarketplace.org/free-resources/ (first book) https://www.choosemyplate.gov/ (health)  https://stories.audible.com/discovery (ebooks) https://mam.org/athome/ (virtual museum)  https://www.abcmouse.com/abt/homepage?8a08850bc2=T1667220704.1584993636.4621&cjevent=f57f015a6d4011ea823b00390a240613 (ABC mouse reading books free for 30 days-ages 2 to 8) https://openlibrary.org/  (Online library) https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/apps-to-help-kids-stay-focused?j=7698356&sfmc_sub=171597593&l=2048712_HTML&u=143332598&mid=6409703&jb=1700&utm_source=covid19_resources_jim&utm_medium=email (17 Apps to Help Kids Stay Focused) https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/free-educational-apps-games-and-websites?j=7698356&sfmc_sub=171597593&l=2048712_HTML&u=143332600&mid=6409703&jb=1700&utm_source=covid19_resources_jim&utm_medium=email (Free Educational Apps, Games, and Websites) https://www.gonoodle.com/ (Go Noodle) https://habyts.com/51-reward-ideas-to-motivate-and-inspire-kids/ (51 Reward Ideas to Motivate and Inspire your Kids) https://www.writereader.com/en (Creating and sharing books) https://www.parenting.com/child/10-best-educational-websites-kids/ […]

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