While it’s a teachable moment, it’s also a traumatizing one, so discussing the shooting with children requires a delicate balance, experts say.
El Paso TimesEL PASO, Texas – As students in El Paso returned to school Monday, educators expected many of them would still be grappling with the grief that has wracked the community since 22 people were killed at a Walmart here.Explaining it to children can be a whole other challenge.
"There's a reason we don't teach algebra in kindergarten," says Stephen Brock, professor and school psychology program coordinator at California State University, Sacramento.Courtesy of Clint ISD Chief communications officer, Melissa Martinez, said the district's standard practice is to have an increased presence of police on the first day of classes.
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