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In a recent survey of educators, we asked our network of educators about the impact of COVID-19 on students. The results show that kids are preoccupied with the pandemic, worried about their friends and family, and concerned about their own health. The survey confirmed what teachers and parents already know—the pandemic poses a significant barrier to learning.This is true regardless of age or whether students are learning in person or virtually.
The research conducted by First Book explores why educators and parents are choosing to get the vaccine and toGive Learning a Shot, but it also amplifies the concern of trauma for learners in underserved communities.
Watch this 2-minute video interview that explores how trauma is showing up in the classroom.
https://youtu.be/eUbp5NCi2Og
You can download the COVID-19 Vaccine Time Saver inEnglishorSpanish, to help you make an informed decision about the vaccine.
After a year of learning (and teaching) from home, navigating new digital challenges, and coping with the sudden changes of 2020, educators are asked to continue to find ways to support their students, especially as they’re struggling. The school community is a key part of the support system for students experiencing trauma. As children spend much of their time in school, having the right resources, individuals, and practices in place can help them heal, and ultimately succeed academically, socially, and behaviorally.
The topic of childhood trauma is broad and First Book’s Trauma Toolkit was designed to save educators time by culling together and highlighting the most salient and actionable, using network member feedback as the starting point for this work.
Five more top questions are answered in the toolkit with supported material to help educators show their students and themselves self-compassion.
The toolkit for educators was designed to work in conjunction with First Book’s Healthy Feelings and Relationships collections of books and free reading guides. Available through the First Book Marketplace, thesefree reading guideshelp educators teach social and emotional learning to Pre-K – 7th graders using picture books and graphic novels.
To help children in your classroom, working through trauma and impacted by COVID-19, download ourfree Trauma Toolkit. Free for any educator. You can also findadditional free resourceswhen you visit the Marketplace.
Educators can join First Book’s network — the largest and fastest growingnetwork of educators, schools, and programs serving children in need across the United States and Canada — to bring these titles and many more to your classroom.
