Book Discussion Guide

Now that you’ve had a chance to read the book COVID-19 for Kids with your children, here are some questions you can use to discuss the coronavirus with them:

1. Do you know any people who get sick easily, just like the grandpa in the story?
2. How do you feel when you get a cold or a flu? What happens to your body when you get sick?
3. How would you describe COVID-19 / coronavirus? What is it?
4. Why do you think people are so worried about COVID-19?
5. How does COVID-19 spread?
6. How does hearing about COVID-19 make you feel? Why?
7. What can you do to stay healthy?
8. What can you do to spread fewer germs?
9. How does staying healthy yourself help others stay healthy too?
10. What changes have you / we had to make because of COVID-19?
11. How do you think COVID-19 is affecting other people – our neighbours, our friends, other children in the world?
12. Do you have any other ideas of how you can help people affected by COVID-19?