How to Talk to Kids about Tragedy According to Mr. Rogers.

Via Kate Bartolotta
on Dec 14, 2012
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“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of ‘disaster,‘ I remember my mother’s words, and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers—so many caring people in this world.” ~ Fred Rogers

 

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7 Responses to “How to Talk to Kids about Tragedy According to Mr. Rogers.”

  1. President Obama, tearing up: "These Children are all our Children." | elephant journal says:
    December 14, 2012 at 18:52

    […] How to Talk to Kids about Tragedy According to Mr. Rogers. […]

  2. Lynne says:
    December 15, 2012 at 09:32

    http://www.handsacrossthesky2012.com/about-us

    With recent events in America we newly dedicate this year's sing around the world to the memory of the little children, the teachers and all their familes so grievously hurt by this tragedy.

    This song was originally entitled "For the Children of America" after the events of 9/11.

    Danny Garner was a little lad in my Year 5 class near Manchester, England,with a very big heart. As his teacher I found it impossible to answer his searching questions on why humans sometimes want to hurt other humans in such unspeakably devastating ways.

    Not content with my inadequate answers he asked his mum to write a poem for The Children of America and Bev asked me to make it into a song that the children of our school could sing to express our feelings.

    We subsequently changed the words to include all children of the world whose lives can so suddenly and tragically be ended or otherwise unexpectedly turned around.

    Please comment adding the names of those whose memories you cherish to our

    Hands Across The Sky's Roll Call of the Angels.

    With thanks to Danny Garner, Bev Bennett (both now of Perth W.A.), Liam Mills (soloist), the choir of Woodley Junior School, Stockport and Megan Cope for thinking of the new title.
    Hands Across The Sky – About Us http://www.handsacrossthesky2012.com
    Hands Across The Sky – About Us – Children sing around the world on 22nd December 2012.

  3. Jena says:
    December 18, 2012 at 09:52

    thanks so much for this!

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  5. Karen says:
    February 19, 2013 at 08:59

    It's very true… under all the 'ugly' in the world, there is still the potential to create a 'beautiful' act

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    February 28, 2013 at 07:41

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  7. Facing Tragedy from His Holiness the Dalai Lama. « Cerul Albastru says:
    April 16, 2013 at 03:25

    […] And, may these hearts not ever lose hope. […]