COVID-19 Vaccines & Children: What does it mean for next school year?
COVID-19 vaccines are now being tested in children, with students at the middle school level or even younger possibly able to get vaccinated just in time for the next academic year.
COVID-19’s impact on kids’ mental health
Remote learning, the loss of sports and activities and social isolation have caused an increase in anxiety and depression for children of all ages over the past year.
Why are kids asking such big questions during the pandemic?
The pandemic has led more kids to ask about such topics as loneliness, isolation, boredom, illness and death. When the Seattle schools closed this spring, I began continuing the philosophy sessions I lead in elementary school classrooms on Zoom, with small groups of children with whom I’ve been working this year.
WHO is investigating whether coronavirus causes rare inflammatory disease in some kids
The World Health Organization is investigating whether the coronavirus causes some children to develop a rare inflammatory disease, WHO officials said Wednesday.
offers tips for keeping kids engaged in quarantine
according to kids news agency Middlesex Community College is offering tips for helping keep out-of-school kids engaged and learning, and they range from “word hunt” scavenger hunts outside to taking photographs and writing stories about them. The college’s Education and College for Kids departments teamed up to create a list of activities for families to try […]
Why parents should establish a routine for kids — and how to do it during coronavirus
Most Maine students will return to remote learning on Monday following April vacation. Experts have tips about how to make this new normal easier for families.
