Weymouth Superintendent Shares Tips on How to Talk to Children About Violence

Weymouth Superintendent Dr. Kenneth N. Salim sent out an email to parents sharing tips on how to talk to children about violence after the horrific Newtown, Conn shooting on Friday.

Salim sent the following email:

As we continue to learn more about the terrible tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, I want to share a few resources with you to help talk about this crisis with your children.

1) Common Sense Media: Explaining the News to Our Kids (attachment)

This document describes approaches for talking about the news with different age groups of students.

2) National Association of School Psychologists: Talking to Children about Violence (attachment)

This document provides guidance on how to talk to children about acts of violence.

3) National Association of School Psychologists: Helping Children with Special Needs (link below)

The website below offer strategies for talking about a crisis with students with special needs. 

http://www.nasponline.org/resources/crisis_safety/specpop_general.aspx 

Please reach out if you need additional guidance or support.  District and school staff are available as a resource to you and your children. We continue to keep the Newtown community in our thoughts and prayers.