Peninsula Heritage at Home
We will continue to update this page with resources.
Stay safe and let us know if you need anything.
We miss you all!!
Tips for Maintaining Mental Health and
Well-Being During this Stay at Home/Remote Learning Time
KEEP A CONSISTENT SCHEDULE AND ROUTINE
It is important to maintain consistency during these times. Having a set schedule - wake up time, eating breakfast, getting ready for class, attending class, completing activities after online class, and maintaining the same bedtime.
GET ENOUGH SLEEP
Sleep is essential for physical and emotional well-being. It is recommended that 6 to 12 year olds get 9 to 12 hours of sleep and teenagers get 8 to 10 hours of sleep.
LIMIT EXPOSURE
Limit how much information your children are seeing and hearing about COVID-19
GET OUTSIDE
Vitamin D is very important for your mood. When outside, please practice good social distancing!
PARTICIPATE IN DAILY EXERCISE
Physical activity is an essential stress reliever for people of all ages.
TALK IT OUT
Encourage your children to talk about the stress they may be feeling and help them to process this uncertain time.
STAY SOCIAL
Use the gift of technology to stay in communication with your loved ones. Play board games or do projects together over FaceTime or Skype.
MAKE TIME FOR FUN OFF SCREEN
Take time away from your computer. Engage in at least 2 hours of activities that do not involve a screen.
WRITE ABOUT IT!
Research has found that expressing oneself in writing (or drawing for younger children) can help reduce mental distress and improve well-being.
Click on the link below to view or
print Online Resources and Activities.
Keep the magic of reading alive with the online resources listed below.
DO THE FIVE
Help stop coronavirus
1
HANDS - Wash them often2
ELBOW - Cough into it3
FACE - Don't touch it4
SPACE - Keep safe distance5
HOME - Stay if you can
HAVE YOU SEEN THE VIRTUAL TALENT SHOW ENTRIES?
Mr. Miller has posted them on class SeeSaw pages. It's not too late to send in your video to cmiller@peninsulaheritage.org
Additional Resources
Common Sense
Common Sense has a list of free online activities and events for kids. Their resources range from drawing lessons to museum tours happening online. The best part? They’re all free! Here is the list.
Online Tools for Mental and Emotional Support
Here are four different online ways to get different kinds of mental and emotional support:
Additionally, the Child Mind Institute is a great resource for how to talk with kids about different mental health and health issues. They've put together a resource specifically dedicated to supporting families during this time -- check it out here.Planet Bravo Spring Break Camp
Planet Bravo is having an online Spring Break tech camp. Click here for more information.