Abstract
In Word of Mouth, I have summarized a number of research articles on children’s autobiographical memory and personal narratives. In recent months, due to COVID-19, children’s worlds have changed dramatically. Providing children with ways to talk about their experiences may reduce the trauma they may be experiencing. Natalie Long has created COVID-19 time capsule worksheets appropriate for use with elementary school children. The worksheets can be downloaded for free from https://s3.letsembark.ca/long-creations/2020-COVID-19-Time-Capsule-EN-US.pdf
The activities include the following:
All About Me: including age, height, favorite things, and aspirations;
My Community: including space to draw your house, and notes about how they are staying connected;
Special Occasions: calendar to help mark all the events that happened and how your family celebrated them;
Letter to Myself: to give them something to look back on in a few weeks, months, or even years.
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