Discussing the War in Ukraine with Students

(from EdWeek) As the media covers the Russian invasion of Ukraine, children and adults alike may be seeing images of buildings exploding in fire, people bloodied and injured from missile attacks, and fearful children and parents getting in cars and buses to flee to safety. These five tips can help adults talk with children about the events: 

• Consider the developmental and age levels of the students.
• Encourage students to feel a sense of agency about how they can make a difference.
• Explain why it is important to pay attention to what is happening in other parts of the world
• Pose nuanced, objective questions to high school students about the crisis.
• Share stories of what regular people are experiencing.

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