Scholastic Reads

Talking With Kids About School Violence and Trauma


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Following the Marjory Stoneman Douglass High School shooting in Parkland, Florida, the nation's attention has shifted to the issue of school safety. But how do we reassure children after traumatic events? Our guests this week offer advice for parents and educators on helping kids cope with fear and anxiety. First, we speak with Dr. Jamie Howard, a clinical psychologist at the Child Mind Institute, who shares some of the unique ways that children experience and express trauma. We also talk with Julie Ballew, a fifth-grade teacher from Houston, Texas, who helped her students rebuild a sense of community after Hurricane Harvey devastated their city.

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Additional Resources:

  • Read the full message from Richard Robinson, Scholastic Chairman and CEO, on the subject of school safety: http://bit.ly/2p0oCvf
  • Get more resources from Scholastic on responding to violence and tragedy: http://bit.ly/2p0oCvf
  • Read Julie Ballew's post about her "Rise Up" classroom project: http://bit.ly/2Flarfg
  • Read more about the Child Mind Institutehttp://bit.ly/2oTWlad
  • See Julie Ballew's Top Teaching bog posts: http://bit.ly/2IcfJY9
  • Listen to "Rise Up" by Andra Dayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNKu1uNBVkU
  • Guests:

    • Dr. Jamie Howard is a clinical psychologist in the Anxiety Disorders Center at the Child Mind Institute and the director of the Center’s Trauma and Resilience Service. She specializes in the evaluation and treatment of anxiety and mood disorders in children and adolescents, and has expertise in treating post-traumatic stress and adjustment disorders across the lifespan.
    • Julie Ballew is a fifth grade language arts and social studies teacher in Houston, Texas. She is in her 12th year in education, including six years as a literacy coach. 
    • Special thanks:

      • Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
      • Sound mix and editing by Daniel Jordan and Christopher Johnson
      • Produced by Emily Morrow
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