Specific Resources for Talking with Kids about the Attack at the US Capitol:
● Resources for Teachers on the Days after the Attack on the US Capitol by Alyssa Hadley-Dunn, Professor of Teacher Education at Michigan State University
● Talking to Kids about the Attack on the Capitol by the National Education Association
● How to engage students in civil discourse following events at the US Capitol by PBS Newshour. (here’s a specific lesson plan that accompanies this article)
● How to talk to your kids about the chaos at the Capitol by National Geographic
● Capitol attack slide deck with images and “What do you notice?” and “What do you wonder?” prompts
● Responding to Insurrection at the US Capitol by Facing History
Broader resources for talking with kids after an incident of violence or a crisis of any kind:
● Teaching on the Day After a Crisis by Alex Shevrin Venet
● Racism and Violence - How to Help Kids Handle the News by Child Mind Institute
● Creating Civic Spaces in Troubling Times by the Modern Civics Project
● Lesson Resource: What’s In Your News by Being the Change
And no matter what, we must care for ourselves first:
● Finding Steady Ground: Strengthening our spirits to survive and thrive in these times
Resources for talking to children about the attack on the US Capitol.
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