With the new school year fast approaching and COVID-19 still looming, individuals of all ages are feeling the pressure of the unknown. The choice is a difficult one across the board, to put it mildly...
Recently, a preschool teacher named Katherine Willoughby created a list of books she plans to utilize in her classroom when the school year begins and she generously shared it with the good folks at Book Riot: 8 Back-to-School Picture Books for Teaching Coronavirus Procedures.
While only one of the books on the list was written specifically during the time of COVID-19--Why Is Everyone Wearing a Mask? written and illustrated by Debbie Qiu, which is written in both English and Portuguese!--Ms. Willoughby includes books that discuss social distancing, hand washing, and mask wearing, including her reasoning behind choosing that specific book or the lesson she plans to help her students learn after hearing the story.
See all her recommendations and the reasoning behind them HERE.
What else would you add to the list? Or perhaps you've already made a pandemic/COVID booklist? Tell us in the comments!
For more information
and resources on resources for kids/families, please see earlier posts in our
Kids Resources YSS blog COVID-19 series:
Booksto Help Kids Cope with COVID Changes 11/22/20
Back to School Picture Books for Teaching Coronavirus Procedures 8/11/20
ALSC’s #Looktolibraries Resources 8/4/20
Curated List of Free COVID-19 EBooks for Kids 4/27/20
Infographic to Help Parents with Tech Time During COVID-19 4/2/20
Tips on Safe and Inclusive Gaming/Livestreaming for Families 4/6/20
Talking to Kids About COVID-19 3/28/20
