Dear PS9 Community,
Please find resources below intended to support the work ahead in developing a shared language and lens for school improvement in relation to inclusiveness for all and developing culturally responsive curricula. Please remember we need to approach this with care and sensitivity. Thank you for the ongoing courageous conversations as a community.
Fatimah Ali
Principal
Resources for Early Childhood
Talking with children
- “Conversations That Matter: Talking to Children About Big World Issues” from the National Association for the Education of Young Children
- A Statement in Solidarity by Defending The Early Years
- Talking to kids about race from National Geographic
General connection to and support from our wider Early Childhood Communities
- We Stand Together a message from the National Association for the Education of Young Children
- Statement from Zero to Three
Resources for All: How to Talk to Your Children About Race and Current Events
- Guidance for Family Conversations about George Floyd, Racism, and Law Enforcement from the Anti-Defamation League
- Talking to Kids About Racism, Early and Often from the New York Times
- How to Talk to Children about Difficult News from the APA
- Family Conversations about Current Events from the Anti-Defamation League
- Talking about Race for Parents & Caregivers from the National Museum of African American History & Culture
- Tips for Talking to Children and Youth after Traumatic Events from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- 31 Children’s books to support conversations on race, racism and resistance from Embrace Race
- Black Lives Matter Still Matters from Teaching Tolerance
- A Conversation About Growing Up Black a Highly Recommended Opt-Doc from the New York Times Learning Network
- Coming Together, Standing Up to Racism from Sesame Street
Mental Health Resources
- Managing Strong Emotional Reactions to Trauma from the National Association of School Psychologists
- Radical Self Care in the Face of Mounting Racial Stress from the American Psychological Association
- Resources from the National Childhood Trauma Stress Network
- NYC Well: Free Mental Health Support for staff, students and parents
- Call: 1-888-NYC-WELL (1-888-692-9355)
- Text: WELL to 65173
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