Big Conversations with Little Children: Addressing Questions, Worries, and Fears
English
By (author): Lauren Starnes
To work with young children is to constantly expect the unexpected. Tough questions are part of early childhood educators regular interactions with children and families. Based on childrens actual questions, Big Conversations with Little Children is readily accessible with guidelines for having difficult conversations with children, individually or as a classroom or group, and with families. The book provides guidance on how to approach specific topics related to:
- family, such as unemployment, divorce, and incarceration
- illness and death, such as loss of an unborn child, major illness in a child, and death of a pet
- social issues, such as racism, family structures, and gender fluidity
- upheaval and violence, such as natural disaster, terror events, and school shootings
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