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The world can sometimes be a scary place, especially for kids. And when disasters occur, natural or otherwise, one of your biggest concerns may be how to help your kids cope with such troubling experiences.
The ARTHUR program "April 9th" and this guide grew out of our interest in providing children and parents with a way to think about and discuss upsetting and frightening experiences our children may encounter in their communities and on television. This Web guide includes a read-aloud version of "April 9th" and parenting tips. Like the episode on which it is based, this read-aloud story explores what happens when there is a fire at Lakewood Elementary School.
You may also want to download Helping Our Children in Difficult Times (968k), a handy one-sheet that includes tips from early childhood experts to help parents talk to kids. (This file is in PDF format. To access it, you'll need Acrobat Reader.)
After reading the "April 9th" story together, you and your child may want to check out Sue Ellen's Fire Safety Tips.
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