Stay Home, Spread Love: Not COVID-19

Inspiration

I work with children all the time: giving swim lessons, in Sunday school, and in the classroom. I understand their fears and anxieties as well as many of the questions they have regarding COVID-19.

What it does

This book describes the feelings that children might have as a result of the COVID-19 virus, and provides encouragement as well as strategies to connect with others and spread love.

How I built it

This book was created with handmade notecards and well as handmade watercolors illustrations.

Challenges I ran into

Adapting all of the medically complex language surrounding the COVID-19 and translate it into something that this age group will appreciate and be able to use.

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

This is my first eBook - and I am very proud to have combined my creative gifts with my knowledge of how to talk with young children.

What I learned

This only serves to reinforce my desire to take my Emory Neuroscience degree and continue my pursuit of graduate school as a Physician Assistant where I intend to have a focus on pediatric health education. My goal is to have a key piece of my expertise and practice to be the empowerment of children and their families through knowledge.

What's next for Stay Home, Spread Love

I would love to share this children's book with families of children that I coach swim lessons for in the Emory community, the children that I serve in Sunday school, the families in the medical practice where I work as a Medical Assistant, and to my friends who are teachers at elementary schools.

Built With

• handmade
• paintbrush
• paper
• pen
• printer
• scanner
• watercolors