Caring for Children in Troubled Times
Resources for Helping Young
Children
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Resources developed specifically in response to the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks are in bold print. Other resources address issues more generally.
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Articles on... talking with children recognizing and dealing with stress and trauma promoting peace and tolerance children and TV coverage |
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Talking to Children about Violence and Other Sensitive and Complex Issues in the World, Educators for Social Responsibility - Answers to many frequently asked questions
Helping Your Child Deal with the Terrorist Tragedy KidsHealth
Talking with Children During Tough Times Judith Myers-Walls, Purdue University Extension - also available in Spanish
Parenting in the Wake of Terrorism Judith Myers-Walls, Purdue University Extension - also available in Spanish
Talking to Kids about Terrorism or Acts of War Robin F. Goodman, New York University Child Study Center
Tragic Times, Healing Words Sesame Street Parents - also available in Spanish
Helping Children Deal with Scary News Fred Rogers
Talking About Terrorism and War Alvin Poussaint, M.D. and Susan Linn, Ed.D., The Learning Network
Helping Kids Cope in a Time of Crisis and Fear Katy Abel, The Learning Network
Recognizing and dealing with stress and trauma in young children
Recognizing Stress in Children Karen DeBord, North Carolina State University Extension
Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters National Institutes of Mental Health
Terrorism and Children National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - symptoms of stress in children and suggestions for parents and caregivers in responding to children
Preventing Hate in the Face of Terrorism Susan Linn, The Learning Network
Helping Children Deal with Differences Marilyn Brink, National Network for Child Care
Activities that Promote Racial and Cultural Awareness, Barbara Biles, National Network for Child Care
Celebrating Diversity, Resisting Bias, Wendy Horikoshi, National Network for Child Care
101 Tools for Tolerance, tolerance.org - suggestions for home, school, work and community
Our Response to the Attack on America: What Can It Teach Children About Understanding and Revenge James Garbarino, Cornell University
Terrorism, TV and Our Children James Van Horn, Pennsylvania State University Extension
The Effects of Media Coverage of the Terrorist Attack on the Community National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
For children
coping with grief and trauma
- A Terrible Thing Happened - A story for children who have witnessed violence or trauma by Margaret Holmes
promoting tolerance and peace
- The War, Anais Vaugelade
- Why? Nikolai Popov
- Bein' With You This Way by W. Nikola-Lisa
- To Bounce or Not to Bounce, Al-Mutawa
- The Butter Battle Book, Dr. Suess ISBN:
- The Sneetches and Other Stories, Dr. Suess
For adults
promoting tolerance and peace
- Teaching Values Reaching Kids: Character Education to Help Teach Honesty, Respect, Cooperation, Perseverance, Compassion, Responsibility, Courage, and Tolerance, Linda Schwartz
- Anti-Bias Curriculum: Tools for Empowering Young Children, L. Derman and the ABC Task Force, National Association for the Education of Young Children.
- Teaching Conflict Resolution through Children's Literature, William Kreidler
- Early childhood Adventures in Peacemaking, William Kreidler
- Roots and Wings: Affirming Culture in Early Childhood Settings, Stacey York
- Teaching Peace: How to Raise Children to Live in Harmony Jan Arnow
- Hate Hurts: How Children Learn and Unlearn Prejudice Caryl Stern-LaRosa & Ellen Hofheimer Bettman
understanding and helping children
- Once Upon a Time: Therapeutic Stories that Teach and Heal, Nancy Davis
- The Moral Life of Children and The Political Life of Children, Robert Coles - based on Dr. Coles research based on interviews with children around the world.
A series of articles for adults as we work through our own emotions by Sam Quick, University of Kentucky Extension:
- The Attack on America: Understanding the Grieving Process
- A Nation Mourns: Suggestions for Grieving and Healing
- In the Aftermath of Tragedy We Need to be Good Listeners
- Anti-Islamic Prejudice Is Itself an Act of Terrorism
- Responding to Terrorism By Being a Peacemaker
- A Mature Response to Terrorism: The Way of Wisdom Circles
- Tragedy Brings Out Best in America and Her People
"101 Questions and Answers about Arab Americans: A Journalist's Guide" Detroit Free Press - everything you ever wanted to know about Arab Americans
Journaling Prompts Vicki Morgan, Creative Memories - these questions and prompts can help you create a written record of your thoughts, feelings and memories of the events of the last several weeks.
How to Help After the Terrorist Attacks, KidsHealth for Parents
More resources from the National Parent Information Network
Red Cross Disaster Counseling Materials - information about children and adults in many languages
American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee - website includes many educational resources for children and adults to learn more about Arab culture.
National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - more in-depth information about stress reactions to the terrorist attacks