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Upcoming Children’s Events:
Here are some resources that can help:
Racism:
- Talking to Young Children About Race and Racism, PBS Kids for Parents
- Talking to children about race and racism: An age-by-age guide, Children’s Hospital of Orange County
- Parents’ & Caregivers’ Guide to Dismantling Anti-Blackness, Nickelodeon and The Conscious Kid
- Parents’ and Caregivers’ Guide to Stopping Asian and Pacific Islander Hate, Nickelodeon and The Conscious Kid
- Parents’ and Caregivers’ Guide to Challenging Latinx/Hispanic Discrimination, Nickelodeon, Hispanic Heritage Foundation, and KID Museum
Sexism:
Understanding the LGBTQIA+ Community
- How to Talk to Your Kids About LGBTQ+ Pride, Social Creatures
- How to Support LGBTQ+ Children, Child Mind Institute
Anti-Semitism
- Parents’ & Caregivers’ Guide to Countering Antisemitism, Nickelodeon and USC Shoah Foundation — The Institute for Visual History and Education
- Talking to Children about Hate Crimes and Anti-Semitism, The National Child Traumatic Stress Network [NOTE: This was written in response to a specific hate crime but can be applied to all anti-Semitic hate crimes]
Islamophobia
Disabilities and Mental Illnesses
- A Family Guide to Disability Inclusion, Nickelodeon and Disability Belongs
- How to teach children about disability, at every age, Today
- A Guide To Discussing Your Child’s Disability, Advanced Psychology Services
- Mental illness in children: Know the signs, Mayo Clinic
Other Tough Topics
- How to talk to your kids about Death: An age-by-age guide, Today’s Parent
- Tips for Divorcing Parents, Nemours KidsHealth
- Bullying: What is it and how to stop it, UNICEF
- How to talk to your children about conflict and war, UNICEF
If you would like more resources of these topics or others, please email Senior Children’s Librarian Meeghan at mbresnahan@noblenet.org
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EARLY LITERACY CHALLENGE
Open to children age 5 and under. Register at any Peabody Institute Library location, and pick up your first 100 books log. For every completed log of 100 books children will get a free book to keep. When they reach 1,000 books they will be added to our Hall of Fame, receive a special prize, and receive a certificate of completion.
Meeghan Bresnahan, Senior Children’s Librarian
Hi everyone! My name is Meeghan, and I’m the Senior Children’s Librarian! I have a Bachelor’s Degree in History, with minors in Anthropology and Diversity Studies, from Framingham State University. I am nearly finished with my MLIS at Syracuse University. I am a lifelong resident of Peabody, and my family brought me to the PIL frequently when I was a child. The library was a place I truly felt at home in, and I am so excited to create the same feeling for children today! Besides history and books, I also love theatre, Nancy Drew (specifically the computer games!), and Disney. Please email me at mbresnahan@noblenet.org or call me at 978-531-0100 if you need help with anything in the Children’s Department!