Jordan Bank Kindergarten Center

Download a PDF of Community Resources

National Resources 

• https://www.schoolcounselor.org/parents-public -  
• a list of helpful websites
  for parents and guardians
• https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/Layout/FFF_Guide-01.aspx -  
• Developed by the American Academy of Child
  and Adolescent Psychiatry, this website provides a wealth on information on a
  variety of topics. There are over 100 Fact Sheets on topics such as: the adopted
  child, helping teenagers with stress, children and divorce, grief, discipline, parenting, and much more. 
• https://www.tnpc.com/ -
• a national "Parent Information
  Service" dedicated to providing helpful information to parents 
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Local Resources 

• The Arc of Chester County ARConnections - a monthly information source for parents and
  caregivers of children with special needs in Chester County and surrounding areas 
• The Green Group Special Resources - list of Special Needs Facilities and
  Community-based Programs for children in Chester County, PA 
• Chester County Moms - resource to connect moms of Chester County with information and activities to do 
• Autism Alliance of Chester County

BOOKS TO READ ALOUD TO YOUR CHILD

 Books about Interpersonal Relationships

• Personal Space Camp by Julia Cook - ages 4-8
• Words Are Not For Hurting by Elizabeth Verdick - ages 4-8
• My Mouth is a Volcano by Julia Cook - ages 4-8

Books about Managing Emotions

• Sometimes I'm Bombaloo by Rachel Vail - ages 4-8
• You Get What You Get by Julie A. Gassman - ages 4-8
• Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes - ages 4-8
• What to Do When You Worry Too Much by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews - 6-12

Books about Dealing with Divorce

• Dinosaurs Divorce by Marc Brown - ages 4-8
• Was It The Chocolate Pudding by Sandra Levin- ages 2-6

Books about Loss and Grief

• The Heart and The Bottle by Oliver Jeffers - ages 4-8
• Samantha Jane's Missing Smile - ages 4-8

Books about Friendships and Bullying 

• The Recess Queen by Alexis O'Neill- ages PK-3
• Bully BEANS by Julia Cook- ages PK-2
• Have You Filled A Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud