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Talking to Children & Teens About Racialized Incidents

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Message to Parents

By the age of three years old, your child begins to develop a racial construct that influences how they see themselves and the world around them. It's never too early or late to talk about and model an appreciation of what makes us different and unique. Our office compiled a list of resources designed to help start or continue the conversations about race. This is in no way a complete list of what's available to support the dialogue about race. It's meant to be a starting point in your family's exploration of cultural diversity. Your school counselor is available if you feel your child needs additional support to cope with recent events. Please do not hesitate to reach out to your school if you need additional supports now or in the future.
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CNN and 'Sesame Street' to host a town hall addressing racism

It will stream live on CNN.com's homepage and across mobile devices via CNN's apps, without requiring a cable log-in.


https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/02/us/cnn-sesame-street-standing-up-to-racism/index.html

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Saturday, Jun 6, 2020, 10:00 AM
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Starting the Conversation Starting the Conversation

Talking Race With Young Children

Even babies notice differences like skin color, eye shape and hair texture. Here's how to handle conversations about race, racism, diversity and inclusion, even with very young children.

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They're Not Too Young
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Talking to Children About Violence Infographic
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How To Talk To Kids About Tragedies In The Media | Parenting Today

Young children, teens and even adults may be disturbed by images and stories of people getting hurt in the media or on TV. Here are some tips on how to handle this issue.

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Book List Book List

Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners

Common Sense Media editors help you choose Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners. These award-winning books for kids and young adults show an appreciation of African American culture.

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Children Stories exploring Diversity Race and Racism.pdf
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These Books Can Help You Explain Racism and Protest to Your Kids

The conversation about race needs to start early and keep happening.

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The 30 Best Books to Educate Kids about Race and Celebrate Diversity

It's never too early to talk to your kids about race. Here, we've included stories for all ages that not only discuss racism, but also celebrate diversity, and will help begin these crucial conversations.

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Books to Help School-Aged Children Understand Racism

What can parents do to teach their children about tolerance and prejudice? First, don’t ignore the issue. Research shows that children become aware of ethnic and racial differences as early...

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Embrace Race
31 Children's books to support conversations on race, racism and resistance

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Your Age-by-Age Guide to Talking About Race

100 race-conscious things you can say to your child to advance racial justice - Raising Race Conscious Children

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You're non-Black + want to support Black Lives Matter: Start with these ideas

We want to work more toward anti-racism, and if you do too, and you are non-Black, here's a simple, short list to help you find a place to start.

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Talking to Teens about Race

How parents can help teenagers explore racial differences.

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How to talk to kids about racism, protests: An age-by-age guide

How to talk to kids about racism, protests, police brutality, George Floyd's death, tolerance, injustice, at any age from preschool to high school

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'Raising White Kids' Author On How White Parents Can Talk About Race

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Jennifer Harvey, author of Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America, about how to talk with white kids about racially-charged events.

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Tips from a psychologist on how to explain protests and racism to children - KESQ

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How White Parents Can Use Media to Raise Anti-Racist Kids

Movies, TV, and books can be powerful teaching tools when it comes to helping kids understand race, racism, and a history of racial oppression. Advice from Common Sense Media editors.

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How to talk to kids about race and racism, according to experts

There’s no question: talking about race can be sensitive, and yes, even a bit messy.

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George Floyd, Racism and Law Enforcement

Engage your family in a discussion about the killing of George Floyd, how bias and hate escalate and the larger context of system racism.

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How to talk to kids about race, privilege amid George Floyd protests

Here's how parents can help kids understand the George Floyd protests and fight racism.

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Scared Kids | How to Deal with Fear | Getting Over Fear | Child Mind Institute

Help scared kids deal with frightening events. Child Mind Institute gives parents tips for handling upsetting news in a healthy way.

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We Need More White Parents to Talk to their Kids...
...about Race. Especially now.

Your Kids Aren't Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup — Pretty Good

Your kids aren’t too young to talk about race. Here are a few resources to get your started.

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Videos Videos

Why we need to Talk to Children about Race & Difference | Biz Lindsay-Ryan | TEDxDePaulUniversity
Systemic Racism Explained
How to Talk to Kids About Race
Talking to Children About Racism
How I Teach Kids About Racism (Kindergarten and 1st Grade)
Helping Your Child Cope with Media Coverage of Community Racial Trauma: Tips for Parents
Jennifer Borget on TikTok: Raising your Kids to be Color Blind
Kids speak their minds about race
Let's get to the root of racial injustice | Megan Ming Francis | TEDxRainier
Sesame Street: We're Different, We're the Same | Read Along Series
Something Happened In Our Town
I Am Enough
Not Quite Snow White

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Anguish and Action

We work to help leaders change their world—and the world needs changing. The killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and the loss of far too many Black lives to list, have left our nation heartbroken and outraged. Find ways you can meet anguish with action.

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Email: mramin@bcps.org
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