HEALTH & BALANCE @ HOME
Many of these resources were curated during the early days of the pandemic but are still useful and relevant now.
To SDUSD Mind-Body Calendar - great suggestions for getting moving every day
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FREE ebooks on Corona Virus
Coach Lord, Coach Kenda and Mr. Evans share relaxation techniques for our busy Birney families
Nobody is perfect. When you lose your sense of humor do what we are teaching the kindergarteners...Pause, Breath, Finish Up!
Then...
Take a break. Throw a ball. Cool down. Share a hug. Talk it out. Love your pet. Take a nap.
Pandemic living is crisis living and learning.
So...
Put away your long to-do list. If you got one thing done today, that's good enough. If your child made it to their zoom, then you've done a great job.
Good Enough is Good Enough.
Birney Calm Down Room by Shelly Mattocks, School Psychologist
Calming Kids Jitters About Scary News
An Age by Age Guide to Anxiety
Carol Lord and Allison Kendra's Physical Education
Importance of Play During Crisis
In a Time of Crisis, Play is the Work of the Child
Receive Tech Balance Tips - Text "kids" to 21555
*o envia "familia" en español
Recursos para familias - Crisis del Coronavirus
Virus COVID 19 Por Lideres Mixteco (video in Mixteco language)
Hand-sanitizer or Water? What's your guess? What works best? Check your guess with this descriptive video!
UCSD Research: Stop it With the Plexiglass
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST
Parenting Book List & Recommended APPS for Finding Balance
The Opposite of Worry by Lawrence Cohen (available: SDPL print & CD, Amazon, Kindle & Audible)
Delivered from Distraction: Getting the most out of your life with attention deficit disorder by Edward Hallowell (available: SDPL print & CD, Amazon, Kindle & Audible)
UCLA Mindful (FREE App from UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center - meditations and podcasts)