Relating to coronavirus
- Storicise (website) has been created to bring together knowledge, resources and activities to help both younger and older children as they explore, learn, share and discuss the impact of Covid-19.
- Talking about Coronavirus with Children (Engage Education website).
- Covid-19: Child-led learning resource (PDF, 5MB) on The Economist Educational Foundation website.
- Dave the Dog is worried about coronavirus (Nurse Dotty Books website) – a story book for young children that aims to help them learn about coronavirus without fear.
- The coronavirus explained and what you should do (YouTube Video, Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell) – an excellent, informative animated video, explaining how the virus works and what we need to do to defeat it. Suitable for older children.
- Coronavirus (BrainPop website) – a range of resources to help children learn about the coronavirus, viruses generally, the history of microscopy etc. Includes an excellent animated video and quizzes.
- Talking to kids about the coronavirus (Child Mind Institute website).
- Talking with children about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website).
- Coronavirus: A book for children (PDF, 16MB) on the Nosy Crow website – Illustrated by Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler.
- Maria and all the Grannies (Nonnas) of the World : A story of kindness during the 2020 Coronavirus crisis (Vimeo video) – a video storybook.
- Translations of Maria and all the Grannies (Nonnas) of the World : A story of kindness during the 2020 Coronavirus crisis (Issuu website) – available in 4 languages (English, Italian, Spanish and French).
- Charlie and the C Monsters – a six-minute animated film and accompanying comic/colouring book to explain without words how Covid-19 is spread and prevented. Designed to help deliver this important public health message non-verbally (e.g. for children and adults with SEN or for whom English isn’t a first language).
