When a crisis shakes a childs life, it is often up to teachers to recognize and identify signs that the child is suffering from continuing stress, and to help parents make appropriate decisions regarding next steps. Although most teachers cannot provide therapy to children under traumatic stress, they already have the tools they need to help children cope: storybooks.
The literature-based activities in
After the Crisis help children who have been through a trauma. With activities and exercises that can be used in conjunction with 50 childrens books, teachers can use the discussion starters, writing activities, and art activities in After the Crisis to promote childrens ability to cope and heal.
After the Crisis addresses numerous crises that can affect a child:
· Earthquakes
· Epidemics and mass casualty incidents
· Floods
· Hurricanes
· Tornadoes and major storms
· Shelter experiences
· Volcano eruptions
· Death of a loved one
After the Crisis is the companion book to
Preparing for Disaster: What Every Early Childhood Director Needs to Know.
Children who experience a traumatic crisis cannot process their feelings without adult support, and it can be hard for teachers to know how to help. After the Crisis provides teachers with tools to help children who have been through a trauma, such as homelessness, a natural disaster, or the death of a loved one. With activities and exercises that can be used in conjunction with fifty-two childrens books, discussion starters, writing activities, and art centers, teachers can use After the Crisis to promote childrens ability to cope and heal.
Support Children After:
Earthquakes
Epidemics and Mass Casualty Incidents
Fires and Explosions
Floods
Hurricanes
Shelter Experiences
Tornadoes and Major Storms
Volcano Eruptions
A guide for teachers on using storybooks to help children cope in the aftermath of crisis.