New Storytime Video Series By Public Library of Cincinnati

Press release from the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County:

July 30, 2020

Sometimes kids ask questions that are hard to answer. And it's best to answer their questions with words they understand. That’s why our librarians teamed up to put together a new Storytime at Home series, Important Conversations. This video series is hosted on our YouTube channel featuring storytimes with beloved Library staff that tackle a variety of subjects like conflict, racism, death, feeling sad, and more.

Through carefully selected books, empathetic songs, and even the use of a puppet or two, Librarians help parents make these topics understandable for young minds. We’ve also curated some resources for parents to continue the conversation with their child once the storytime is over.

We’ll be adding new Important Conversation videos frequently, so be sure to check back. Here are a few our Librarians have created so far just for you and your family.

Autism

Additional resources

How to Talk to Your Child About Their Neurodiversity from The Mighty

Autism Spectrum Disorder from KidsHealth

Marching to Make a Difference

Additional resources

Early Childhood Resilience Tip Sheets from Joining Forces for Children

After a Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal from The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

How to Talk to Your Kids About Injustice, Racism, and Protests from Healthline

Social Justice Resources from The Children’s Community School

Whiteness and Racism

Additional resources

How White Parents Can Talk to Their Kids About Race from NPR

They’re Not Too Young to Talk About Race: An Infographic by The Children’s Community School

Beyond the Golden Rule: A Parent’s Guide to Preventing and Responding to Prejudice by Dana Williams

Conflict

Additional resources

The "Making Space" online video series by Christian Robinson, especially Making Space: Anger

Helping Kids Resolve Conflict video from Sesame Street in Communities

5 Strategies to Help Kids Resolve Conflict from PBS.org

Death of a Pet

Additional resources

Death of Pets: Talking to Children from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Don’t Touch My Hair

Additional resources

How to Teach Children about Cultural Awareness and Diversity from PBS.org

Feeling Sick

Additional resources

Talking with Children About the Serious Illness of a Family Member from Bright Horizons

Talking to Your Child about lllness from AboutKidsHealth

Talking with Children and Youth About Serious Illness from Canadian Virtual Hospice

Watch the entire CNN/Sesame Street coronavirus town hall from CNN

This press release was produced by the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. The views expressed here are the author’s own.