A Time to Pause, Reflect, and Process
In light of the violent attack on the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, January 6th, we paused all of our regular social media posts. We wanted to give plenty of space for news organizations to share updates on what was happening during the attack and information following the aftermath. We also wanted to give you, our dear readers, time to pause.
Today we are sharing resources with you on how to discuss what happened and recommendations for self care.
ALA Condemns Violence on Capitol Hill, Calls for Advocacy from the American Library Association
Resources for talking to children and students:
- Resources for teachers on the days after the attack on the U.S. Capitol from Beyond the Spotlight
- Responding to the insurrection at the US Capitol from Facing History and Ourselves
- Leading Conversations After Crisis from Teaching Tolerance
- Classroom resource: Three ways to teach the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol from PBS NEWSHOUR EXTRA
- Talking to Kids About the Attack on the Capitol from the National Education Association
- Tomorrow is Not Simply Another Day at School from Kylene Beer
- Yesterday was not just another day post on Instagram from @childrenslitworld
- How to talk to children about difficult news from the American Psychological Association
Resources about the U.S. Constitution and other founding documents
- America's Founding Documents from the National Archives
Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation from govinfo
We will end this list by sharing a link to a poem by American poet, Langston Hughes.