Honor the Children of Newtown, CT by donating a book to a local library!

What a wonderful suggestion! Donate books to a local library in honor of the children and teachers in CT. Spread the love of reading to the youth in your area!

Innocence Lost: Honoring the Children of Newtown, CT
In this blog post from Reading Rockets, Maria Salvadore shares a very special idea from a friend of hers who works in the children's publishing industry on how to honor the lives of the children lost: donating a book to a library. She writes, "The children lost were like children everywhere. Maybe children and adults, who want to do something, could find a book together that everyone might enjoy and give it to the library of their choice in memory of a special child."

15 Tips for Talking with Children About School Violence

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15 Tips for Talking with Children About School Violence

As families and educators begin to respond to children's questions about the school shooting in Connecticut, many adults have questions about how to help children cope with the tragedy. Organizations around the country are pulling together their resources to provide some guidance and many of these organizations are publishing materials in multiple languages. Here are fifteen tips for getting started, as well as additional recommended resources. This article is also available in Spanish.


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