FREE FAMILY RESOURCES DURING THE COVID19 PANDEMIC
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Compassion Series team would like to do our part to offer a measure of hope, care and compassion to the world’s children and the grown-ups in their lives. For these difficult times, we are pleased to provide free access to view & read Am I Safe? Exploring Fear and Anxiety with Children below. We’re able to do this free of charge thanks to the partnership and permission of our generous publisher, Castle Quay Books. You can watch Tim Huff’s reading and discussion of Am I Safe? and other FB live sessions on our CS LIVE page. Below the slideshow, you’ll find our Covid-19 Colouring Pages created by Compassion Series founder, Tim Huff.
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COLOURING PAGES & RESOURCES
Below you’ll find downloadable colouring pages and resources you can print off and share with your children at home – or colour them yourself! Our Thank You colouring pages honour different helpers during the Covid-19 pandemic (we know there are so many groups to honour, and we are working through a very long, growing and deserving list!). Our additional colouring pages are a way to send messages of love and hope to others. Please feel free to share far and wide!
THANK YOU COLOURING PAGES
1 – Thank you Healthcare Workers
2 – Thank you Grocery & Pharmacy Workers
5 – Thank you Food Bank, Shelter & Frontline Workers
6 – Thank you Farmers & Farm Crews
7 – Thank you Janitors, Caretakers & Cleaning Crews
8 – Thank you Veterinarians & Animal Care Workers
9 – Thank you First Responders
10 – Thank you Postal & Delivery Workers
11 – Thank you Scientists, Lab Workers & Researchers
12 – Thank you Mechanics, Roadside Asst & Gas Station Attendants
13 – Thank you Garbage, Sanitation & Waste Workers
14 – Thank you Nursing Home Staff & Long Term Care Workers
15 – Thank you Power Utility Workers & Field Technicians
16 – Thank you PSWs, DSWs & Direct Support Professionals
17 – Thank you Highway & Roadway Crews and Construction Workers
18 – Thank you Chaplains, Clergy & Faith Leaders
19 – Thank you Teachers, Guidance Counsellors & School Administrators
ADDITIONAL COLOURING PAGES
Bring Hope, Serve Well, Celebrate Colouring Page
We Love You Nova Scotia Colouring Page
I LOVE YOU & MISS YOU
I love and miss you GRANDMA & GRANDPA
For Family Check-ins: Emojis Emotion Cards
BOOK-RELATED RESOURCES
Below you’ll find all resources related to the Compassion Series’ children’s book, Am I Safe? Exploring Fear and Anxiety with Children. This page includes information and activities that are referenced in the book, as well as some additional resources to help you dig deeper and explore farther. To purchase the book with its in-depth discussion guide, please visit the Compassion Series Books page.
It is our desire that these resources and tools would provide a few “jumping off points” for connecting with children around the ideas of fear, anxiety and other big, scary emotions. For those children with debilitating anxiety, perhaps these resources can offer a starting point for supportive conversations and greater understanding on the way to hope.
Please check out “A Heartbeat Away,” the beautiful song written by Steve Bell for, and as part of the “Am I Safe?” Project. Listen to the song here or watch the video.
RESOURCES TO ACCOMPANY AM I SAFE? ACTIVITY IDEAS:
ACTIVITY: Big Bad Feelings
(page 23)
Emoji Cards – Thank you to Marv Penner for graciously sharing this idea. You can find more emotions printables at mockeri.com.
More Emotion Emojis – For Family Check-ins – NEW
(page 25)
(page 29-30)
(page 31)
Big 5 Grounding Printable (see Grounding ←)
Images of mountains to encourage mountain breathing:
RESILIENCY RESOURCES
Coping: The Seven C’s of Resilence – Video by the Center for Parent and Teen Communication
The 7 Cs: The Essential Building Blocks of Resilience – Article on fosteringresilience.com
Teaching Resilience – 25 Everyday Ideas for Teaching Kids Resilience – Article on bouncebackparenting.com
Building Resilient Children – a PDF booklet from the Psychology Foundation of Canada
Coping Skills List – Free printable from copingskillsforkids.com
Apps to help children dealing with anxiety – Article on anxiety.org
Common Fears – by age group– Informative list of common fears listed by age
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
VIDEOS
Making Sense of Anxiety, a video by Gordon Neufeld, Developmental Psychologist
Videos and helpsheets about adolescents and anxiety by Lifeteams
ONLINE RESOURCES
Stressed Out: Five Research Based Methods to Help Teens Beat Stress and Anxiety – This E-book (PDF) is small but comprehensive, with a great and practical overview of anxiety in teens.
Dealing with Anxiety: Using the Strength of an Anxious Mind to Calm Anxiety – Article by Karen Young on Heysigmund.com
Anxiety in Kids and Teens: Why Anxiety Triggers Often Don’t Make Sense – And How to Turn Avoidance into Brave Behaviour – Article by Karen Young on heysigmund.com
5 Tips for Talking to Children About Scary World Events – Article on strongsensitivesouls.com
Exercise for Anxious Children – Why it Matters and How to Get Kids Moving – Article on anxietyfreechild.com
10 Activities to Help Students Explore Emotions – Article on apperson.com
Infographic on Teen Anxiety – Infographic by Liahona Academy
How to Help Anxious Teens (Without Making It Worse) – Article by Rich Presta on anxietyfreechild.com
Hey Warrior – This page has information about Hey Warrior, another great kids’ book about anxiety. By Karen Young (For purchase, and for ages 5+).
Easing Kid Worries About Our Unpredictable World – Article by Michele Borba
Empathy in children and teens: A guide for the science-minded – Article by Gwen Dewar, Ph.D on parentingscience.com
Your Fear Toolkit: how to help your child with fear and anxiety – Article on handinhandparenting.org
Kelty’s Recommended Resources: Anxiety (for parents/caregivers) – A collection fo resources developed by the Kelty Centre in partnership with professionals from the BC Children’s Mental Health Program.
AIS Tragic Event Tip Sheet 2018
AM I SAFE? COLOURING PAGES
Click below to download three colouring pages that you can print off and share with the children in your care and/or classroom. These are special illustrations by Tim Huff created to match the themes and visuals in the book, inviting children to have fun colouring as they ponder the thoughts they have been introduced to in the book.