Parent Resources

TIPS for
ISOLATION

We just love these tips from the NY Times:

Being healthy and stuck at home right now is a best-case scenario — but that doesn’t mean cabin fever isn’t real.

Here are some other things you can do:

Scott Kelly, a retired NASA astronaut, offered some tips from his year on the International Space Station: Follow a schedule, pace yourself with work, making sure to leave some time for fun activities, and go outside if you can (but with at least six feet between you and others).
Make little occasions special. A Seattle psychologist dresses up with her husband and children for a “family date night” at home, and plants a garden with her daughters.
Follow your favorite writers, many of whom are turning to social media to engage with their fans, offering readings of their books, art classes and other activities.
Start bringing movement into tiny moments — it doesn’t take fancy equipment, or any equipment, to exercise at home.
Have a virtual happy hour with your friends. Try to ask a question that’s not about the virus, like: What is the most hilarious thing you’ve seen that distracted you from work?
Listen to this podcast playlist that will make you laugh, calm down or even dance.

From Guidepost Montessori
Including one on April 4th at 8pm, Supporting Ourselves & Our Children in Uncertain Times
From Montessori Education, hosted by Jesse McCarthy
”Let it Out” Happy Hour (Online) for Parents, Teachers and Admin

If your child is missing that connection with their extended family, here are a couple of great apps that go beyond FaceTime:

Video-Calls Kids Love - Caribu allows the person far away and your child draw together, read bedtime stories and play puzzles in real-time, no matter the distance. Offering free service presently.
Together Family Video Chat offers playful and educational activities to help create an emotional bond despite the distance.

Here are some resources for guiding your children through these unprecedented times.

Books with Montessori inspired activities

Montessori Education, with Jesse McCarthy — raising children and educating students while bettering ourselves alongside them.

The Birth Injury Justice Center is dedicated to supporting children and families who have been affected by disabilities caused at birth. Cerebral palsy is the most common childhood physical disability affecting nearly 764,000 people in the United States. This organization strives to provide answers and guidance to ensure that families receive the assistance they need to help improve their overall quality of life.