COVID-19 – Let’s All Do Our Part!

(English and Mandarin)

(English and Mandarin)

COVID-19 Resource Kit & Activities by Carpe Diem

Carpe Diem Preschool has developed a series of meaningful learning experiences for our young children through using the COVID-19 resource kit. It consists of 4 lesson plans which were carefully designed to provoke children’s minds. There is also one take home activity for parents to work with their children as they are required to act as investigators to observe how their family members do handwashing at home.

Children were also introduced to carefully selected stories, video link, jingles, songs, rhymes and posters about germs and proper handwashing techniques. There is also a simple to do instruction on how to make Do-It-Yourself (DIY) hand sanitizer which seemed to be the children’s favourites. The older children from Kindergarten One and Two class were involved in a series of class discussions to discuss what and how COVID 19 affects their lives in Singapore and to many others around the world. The purpose of this discussion is to strengthen their understanding about the importance of practising personal hygiene to stay healthy and prevent the virus from spreading.

‘Don't Get In-Touch with COVID-19' eBook & Activities by MY World Preschool

In light of the COVID-19 situation, it is important for our children and parents to be well-acquainted with the necessary precautionary measures against such infectious diseases. MY World Preschool has designed a picture book- Don’t Get In-Touch with COVID-19 / 请远离冠状病毒19, accompanied with a set of suggested activities, to help the children learn about how the virus spreads and how to keep themselves safe and protected. The book reinforces good hygiene practices such as proper hand-washing methods and coughing/sneezing etiquette, while the activities provide parents with ideas to engage their children in fun and meaningful ways while they spend time indoors!

‘COVID-19 - A Child's Voice' eBook by My First Skool

Due to the Covid-19 situation, our children have heard our teachers and parents repeatedly stressing the need to maintain personal hygiene and social responsibility. They also had the opportunity over the past weeks to write, draw and/or record their appreciation to the frontline teams (such as the healthcare professionals). We know that many children would have questions about the current Covid-19 situation, and parents would be wondering how to talk to the children about the Coronavirus. In My First Skool, we believe that such life situations present invaluable teachable moments for us - teachers, parents and/or grandparents - to talk and learn alongside our young children and help them better understand the Covid-19 situation as well as how they can take preventive actions to take care of themselves and their families and friends. My First Skool has published this special e-book on COVID-19, titled, “Covid-19, A Child’s Voice” – aimed at allowing our teachers and parents to talk with our children, to share information and understanding of the Covid-19 outbreak, through the medium of storytelling. This bilingual (English and Mandarin) and illustrated e-book explains to children what the Covid-19 virus is, how it can affect us and how we can protect ourselves from it. This is Edition 1, as we will continue to develop other editions to share updated and accurate information as the Covid-19 situation evolves.