Welcome to our SHOW ME STRONG KIDS Topics. We invite you to explore our materials for your use in the following areas:
- Staying Strong (infection prevention)
- Strong Lungs (asthma)
- Strong Minds (mental health & well-being)
- Strong Early Years (child development & positive parenting)
- Strong Neighborhoods (safe homes and communities)
- Strong Bodies (healthy activity and nutrition)
The tool kits include posters, flyers, short social stories, videos and other resources. We hope our content helps to jumpstart discussions in your office, schools, place of business, and home in the areas of health common to all of us.
Flyers
- Download 8.5″ x 11″ Flyer: Reading is Fun
- Download 8.5″ x 11″ Flyer: Big Feelings
- Download 8.5″ x 11″ Flyer: Playing is Fun
Posters
- Download 16″ x 20″ Poster: Reading is Fun
- Download 24″ x 30″ Poster: Reading is Fun
- Download 16″ x 20″ Poster: Big Feelings
- Download 24″ x 30″ Poster: Big Feelings
- Download 16″ x 20″ Poster: Playing is Fun
- Download 24″ x 30″ Poster: Playing is Fun
Early Years Social Story
Video Learning
Additional Resources and Activities
Child Development
- Child Development Basics | CDC
- https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/index.html
- https://cehd.missouri.edu/parentlink/child-developmental-screenings/
- Comprehensive page for families with links to helpful resources for parenting, development, and activities
Positive Parenting
Play
- Power of Play in Early Childhood (aap.org)
- The Power of Play: How Fun and Games Help Children Thrive – HealthyChildren.org
Reading
Flyers
- Download 8.5″ x 11″ Flyer: Make an Emergency Plan
- Download 8.5″ x 11″ Flyer: Stay Safe Around Moving Vehicles
- Download 8.5″ x 11″ Flyer: Wear a Helmet While Biking
Posters
- Download 16″ x 20″ Poster: Make an Emergency Plan
- Download 24″ x 30″ Poster: Make an Emergency Plan
- Download 16″ x 20″ Poster: Stay Safe Around Moving Vehicles
- Download 24″ x 30″ Poster: Stay Safe Around Moving Vehicles
- Download 16″ x 20″ Poster: Wear a Helmet While Biking
- Download 24″ x 30″ Poster: Wear a Helmet While Biking
Strong Neighborhoods Social Story
Video Learning
Additional Resources and Activities
- Disasters and Your Family: Be Prepared – HealthyChildren.org
- Ready Kids – Let’s Make a Plan
- Games about emergencies and how to build an emergency kit
- Disaster Preparedness Resources
- Safety Activities
- Safe Kids: Home Safety Tips
- Toy Safety
- Ready Wrigley: Coping After a Disaster Activity Book
- Ready Wrigley: Earthquake Preparedness Activity Book
- Ready Wrigley: Extreme Heat Preparedness Activity Book
- Ready Wrigley: Flu Season Preparedness Activity Book
- Ready Wrigley: Hurricane Preparedness Activity Book
- Ready Wrigley: Ready Wrigley Winter Weather Preparedness Activity Book
Flyers
- Download 8.5″ x 11″ Flyer: I Can Exercise My Brain
- Download 8.5″ x 11″ Flyer: My Mind Needs Electronic Breaks
- Download 8.5″ x 11″ Flyer: Talking About Big Feelings
Posters
- Download 16″ x 20″ Poster: I Can Exercise My Brain
- Download 24″ x 30″ Poster: I Can Exercise My Brain
- Download 16″ x 20″ Poster: My Mind Needs Electronic Breaks
- Download 24″ x 30″ Poster: My Mind Needs Electronic Breaks
- Download 16″ x 20″ Poster: Talking About Big Feelings
- Download 24″ x 30″ Poster: Talking About Big Feelings
Social Story
Video Learning
Additional Resources and Activities
- Weblinks including videos for popular breathing exercises for kids experiencing stress, anxiety, big emotions
- MO-CPAP Resources – MU School of Medicine (missouri.edu)
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline | SAMHSA
- https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Publications-Reports/Guides/Navigating-a-Mental-Health-Crisis
- https://www.nami.org/Videos/NAMI-Basics-OnDemand
- https://www.anxietycanada.com/
- https://www.mhanational.org/what-every-child-needs-good-mental-health
- Social-Emotional Wellness Activities
Flyers
- Download 8.5″ x 11″ Flyer: Active is Strong
- Download 8.5″ x 11″ Flyer: Food as Fuel
- Download 8.5″ x 11″ Flyer: Sleep Keeps Me Strong
Posters
- Download 16″ x 20″ Poster: Active is Strong
- Download 24″ x 30″ Poster: Active is Strong
- Download 16″ x 20″ Poster: Food as Fuel
- Download 24″ x 30″ Poster: Food as Fuel
- Download 16″ x 20″ Poster: Sleep Keeps Me Strong
- Download 24″ x 30″ Poster: Sleep Keeps Me Strong
Social Story
Video Learning
Additional Resources and Activities
Flyers
- Download 8.5″ x 11″ Flyer: Wash Your Hands
- Download 8.5″ x 11″ Flyer: Germs
- Download 8.5″ x 11″ Flyer: Stop Germs From Spreading
Posters
- Download 16″ x 20″ Poster: Wash Your Hands
- Download 24″ x 30″ Poster: Wash Your Hands
- Download 16″ x 20″ Poster: Germs
- Download 24″ x 30″ Poster: Germs
- Download 16″ x 20″ Poster: Stop Germs From Spreading
- Download 24″ x 30″ Poster: Stop Germs From Spreading
Staying Strong Social Story
Video Learning
Additional Resources and Activities
Flyers
- Download 8.5″ x 11″ Flyer: I Can Exercise My Lungs
- Download 8.5″ x 11″ Flyer: My Lungs During Sickness
- Download 8.5″ x 11″ Flyer: Breathe Fresh Clean Air
Posters
- Download 16″ x 20″ Poster: I Can Exercise My Lungs
- Download 24″ x 30″ Poster: I Can Exercise My Lungs
- Download 16″ x 20″ Poster: My Lungs During Sickness
- Download 24″ x 30″ Poster: My Lungs During Sickness
- Download 16″ x 20″ Poster: Breathe Fresh Clean Air
- Download 24″ x 30″ Poster: Breathe Fresh Clean Air