Resources on How to Talk to Children about the Riots at the U.S. Capitol

Prime Time Palm Beach County has compiled a short list of resources on how to talk to children about the riots at the Capitol. If you have additional resources that you would like to share, please share by commenting here.

“Watch for changes in eating, sleeping, emotional volatility or clinginess in kids. Take breaks from the news. And keep inviting them to talk, even if they don’t seem to want to take in what’s happening.” https://www.npr.org/…/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-the…

“Right now, there is a lot of information being shared from so many platforms. I’d start by sharing the truth about what is transpiring.” https://www.tolerance.org/…/leading-conversations-after…

Consider sharing a few bullet points or a resource from a trusted news outlet to establish baseline knowledge of the events and dispel misinformation. (Note:You can find a list of reliable news outlets in our Current Events Teacher Checklist.) https://www.facinghistory.org/…/responding-insurrection…

Note to White teachers of students of color, especially Black students: Please make sure you know what you are doing before you do it. Please make sure you know how to support your Black students and other students of color if you try to have these conversations.https://beyondthestoplight.com/…/resources-for…/

“You can say, ‘Everyone is feeling a different way about the election, and this is one way they’re expressing it,’” she says. “‘As a family, we might do this differently, but this is how they’re choosing to do it. But other people are stepping in to keep the peace and keep everyone safe.’ It’s important to highlight there are people who are keeping people safe.” https://www.nationalgeographic.com/…/talking-to…/…