In light of today's tragedy at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, we wanted to provide you with reliable resources that can help you discuss a difficult topic like this with children. Please pass these resources along to parents at your school and in your community who may need help talking to their kids about today's event.
"Talking to Your Kids About Natural Disasters, War, and Violence" is a Scholastic article that offers advice from a child-development expert about how to talk with kids about violent, disturbing news.
"Talking to Children About Community Violence" is a tip sheet from the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry about how to handle discussions with kids about violence in local communities.
Click here for Scholastic News Online's age-appropriate coverage of the tragedy in Connecticut.
We hope these resources are helpful at this difficult time.
Sincerely,
Scholastic Classroom Magazine Editors
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade
