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Dr. Susan Linn and Audrey Duck
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“Young Children & COVID: Audrey Duck & Dr. Susan Linn Talk about Going Back to School”

August 16, 2021

Audrey Duck talks to Susan about her mixed feelings about returning to school after being home for a year and a half, due to COVID.  This seven-and-a-half minute video is designed to serve as a springboard for conversations between young children and their parents, teachers and caregivers about returning to classrooms in the age of COVID.  DEY has prepared a two-page document,  Guidelines for Parents and Teachers  with suggestions for facilitating the conversation after viewing the video.

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Audrey Duck Asks Dr. Susan Linn and Dr. Denisha Jones, “Why Are People Protesting?”

Audrey Duck asks Susan about the coronavirus.  Why can’t I play with my friends?  Why do you have to work sometimes?  What can I do when you can’t play with me?  I miss my grandparents and cousins.  What can I do when I’m feeling scared, mad, or sad?

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Audrey Duck Tells Dr. Susan Linn, “I’m Tired of the Virus!”

In the second of a series, Audrey Duck tells Dr. Susan Linn that she is tired of the virus! She also tells Susan that she has been snapping at her, especially when Susan is trying to work. Audrey misses her friends and her teacher. She wonders if she can have a birthday party and she and Susan discuss how they can celebrate her birthday without a party. This video focuses on the social-emotional health of young children during the COVID-19 epidemic. Susan Linn, Ed.D., is a psychologist, author, and an award-winning ventriloquist.

Defending the Early Years presents Dr. Susan Linn and Audrey Duck Talking about the Coronavirus

Audrey Duck asks Susan about the coronavirus. Why can’t I play with my friends? Why do you have to work sometimes? What can I do when you can’t play with me? I miss my grandparents and cousins. What can I do when I’m feeling scared, mad, or sad?

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