Our hearts go out to all who have been infected by COVID-19 and those whose lives have been disrupted by this pandemic. We are particularly concerned about the significant impacts this public health crisis is likely to have on our nation's child care and early learning programs, including educators, families, and children. We’ve compiled these online resources to provide information from NAEYC and a few national health and educational organizations.
To reach NAEYC during the COVID-19 pandemic, please visit our Contact Us page.
Resources from Health Organizations
- Guidance for School Settings (CDC)
- How to Prepare Your Family: Information to share with the families of children in your program (CDC)
- Guidance Related to Childcare During COVID-19 (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Caring for Our Children (National Health and Safety Performance Standards Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs)
Resources for Advocacy
- There's No Going Back: Child Care After COVID-19 (May 6)
- NAEYC's Surveys of Child Care Providers (From March, April, and June)
- Child Care is Essential and Needs Emergency Support to Survive (Updates regarding our actions and advocacy opportunities in response to the coronavirus pandemic)
- From On Campus to Online: The Impact of the Pandemic on ECE Higher Education Programs (June 2020)
- Statement from NAEYC on Passage of the CARES Act (March 27)
- COVID-19 Statement from NAEYC's CEO (March 12)
Resources for Programs on the SBA Loans
- UPDATED: Paycheck Protection Program: What Child Care Programs Need to Know (PDF)
- Child Care and the Paycheck Protection Program (PDF) - NAEYC's survey brief on the experiences of nearly 500 child care programs and their interactions with the PPP
- Webinar: "Paying Yourself, Your Staff, and Your Bills: Helping Child Care Programs Understand and Navigate SBA Loan Options *(View PDF Slides)
- Taller Virtual: Cómo pagarse a sí mismo, a su personal y sus deudas— Entendamos las opciones de préstamos SBA para programas de cuidado infantil *(Revise los slides del taller - disponible como PDF)
- SBA Loans: Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
- Préstamos de la SBA: Preguntas Frecuentes (PDF)
- Paycheck Protection Program: What Child Care Programs Need to Know (PDF)
- Programa Paycheck Protection: Lo que los programas de cuidado infantil deben saber (PDF)
- Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL): What Child Care Programs Need to Know (PDF)
- Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL): Lo que los programas de cuidado infantil deben saber (PDF)
Resources from NAEYC's Online Community
- HELLO.naeyc.org, where early childhood educators share questions, concerns and resources about COVID-19 in a supportive online community
- Discussionon on Resources on COVID-19
- Discussion Childhood Heroes
Resources from NAEYC Interest Forums
- Something Strange Happened in My City: A COVID-19 Social Story for Young Children (Dr. Shu-Chen Jenny Yen, California State University, Fullerton)
- Coronavirus Scare-Preventing Xenophobia in Early Childhood (A resource from the Asian Interest Forum)
- Children and Families as Creators & Storytellers: New Digital Directions for Learning at Home (Presented by the Technology and Young Children Forum)
For Teachers Interacting and Connecting with Children
- From Good Guidance to Trauma-Informed Care: Meeting All Children's Behavioral Support Needs
- Supporting Young Children after Crisis Events
- Play, Child Development, and Relationships: A Preschool Teacher in China Shares Her Virtual Teaching Experience
- Making Videos at Home: Tips for Educators
- Technology and Media: Guidance from NAEYC's Position Statement with resources
Resources to Support Children's Learning
- Support your professional development with NAEYC's Virtual Institute.
- Mark your calendar for our Upcoming Webinars and watch our Recorded Webinars
- Browse Message in a Backback articles from Teaching Young Children: Tips and ideas to share with families about supporting preschool age children's learning at home
- Visit NAEYC For Families - Find research-based resources on child development to reading, writing, music, math, and more! Need a suggestion? Read 10 Prop Box Ideas: Mini Learning Centers at Home
- Explore the Math at Home Tool-kit (NAEYC, EDC, Bedtime Math)
- Read a discussion from HELLO where educators share ideas for active learning while programs are closed
- Read: The Power of Storytelling in Early Childhood: Helping Children Process the Coronavirus Crisis (NAEYC)
Resources in Spanish
- Solo Para Chicos y Chicas: Un Cómic Sobre El Nuevo Coronavirus (NPR)
- Inscríbete ahora: Master Clases Para Mamás (Moms Rising)
- Solidaridad y Resiliencia (Alizana Americas)
Additional Resources
- Atlanta Speech School's Pop-Up Early Learning: Created so each and every child can continue to learn and grow while school is closed. (Cox Campus)
- PreK-3rd Grade and At-Home Learning: Guidance for At-Home Teaching and Learning in PreK-3rd Grade that is play based and considers children's development. (National P3 Center)