Parent Resources
- GENDER INCLUSION
- DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
- HOW TO TALK TO CHILDREN ABOUT THE NEWS
- COVID-19 PROTOCOLS
- WHAT'S COVID-19
- TECH SUPPORT
- SUPPORTING THE WHOLE CHILD
- OTHER PARENTING ARTICLES
GENDER INCLUSION
Resources from Gender Inclusion Workshop
"Parenthood is about raising and celebrating the child you have, not the child you thought you would have. It’s about understanding that they are exactly the person they are supposed to be. And that, if you're lucky, they just might be the teacher who turns you into the person you are supposed to be.”
~”The Water Giver” by Joan Ryan
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month
From Library of Congress:
National Hispanic Heritage Month
About the Month
Resources For Teachers
From San Mateo County Library:
Indigenous People's Day
Resources from PBS on how to honor Indigenous People's Day (also includes great resources for Teachers)
PBS Kids Video About the holiday
Book - "We Are the Water Protectors" Read Aloud
LGBTQ History Month
Filipino American History Month
Quick Video about the Fil Am History
Filipino Cultural Resources from SF's Asian Art Museum
Speaking Up Against Racism Around the New Coronavirus
[Article] The spread of the new coronavirus has become racialized, so it’s critical to understand the historical context and confront racist tropes and xenophobia. Learning for Justice. Read more.
Our Communities Stand United Against Racism
[Website] Hate against Asian American Pacific Islander communities has risen during the COVID-19 pandemic. Together, we can stop it. Read more.
More Resources
How can you make a difference to curtail racism and injustice?
Conversations with children about racism and injustice can be very challenging. Here you will find developmentally appropriate strategies, depending on your children's age, for engaging in a healthy dialogue about diversity, equity & inclusion.
TALK TO YOUR CHILDREN about compassion and tolerance
- Resources for Talking to Kids About Race and Racism by Teaching Tolerance
- Talking to Children about Racial Bias by HealthyChildren.org
- Resilience: Uplifting Youth Through Healthy Communication About Race by American Psychological Association
- Resources for Talking about Race, Racism and Racial Violence with Kids by Center for Racial Justice in Education
- Understanding Race and Privilege by National Association of School Psychologists
READ BOOKS AND ARTICLES TOGETHER as a family to support conversations on race, racism, and resistance
- Read-aloud Books for Raising a Brave Generation by Embrace Race
- 27 Books to Help You Talk to your Kids About Racism by Today's Parents
- Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America by Jennifer Harvey
- How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
- 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice by Medium
LOWER SCHOOL RESOURCES
ARTICLES/BLOGS
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Raising Race Conscious Children: a resource for talking about race with young children
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A 'resource roundup' on Your Kids Aren't Too Young to Talk About Race.
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Talking to Children After Racial Incidents by Howard Stevenson, a clinical psychologist at Penn GSE
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How Should Teachers and Parents Talk to Kids about Police Violence? From The Washington Post
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Having the Talk: Expert Guidance on Preparing Kids for Police Interactions from NPR
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Talking Race with Young Children from NPR
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How to Talk to Kids about Race and Racism from Parent Toolkit
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Talking to Kids about Race from National Geographic
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Reminders for White Parents Talking to Their Kids about Police Killing Black People from Yes!
BOOKS
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My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem
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Not my Idea by Anastasia Higginbotham
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Something Happened in our Town by Marianne Celano, Marietta Collins and Ann Hazzard
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The Conscious Kid website is worth a look for literature geared toward younger students and includes resources, interviews with authors and perspective taking on topics of racism and police brutality.
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A collection of anti-racism resources for parents from Do Good Together.
PODCASTS/VIDEOS
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A short video from an elementary teacher (probably 1st grade) on how she talks to children about protests and the #blacklivesmatter movement in a developmentally appropriate way.
MIDDLE SCHOOL RESOURCES
ARTICLES/BLOGS
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George Floyd. Ahmaud Arbery. Breonna Taylor. What Do We Tell Our Children? From USA Today
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10 tips for teaching and talking to kids about race from Embrace Race
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Talking to Children About Racial Bias from Healthy Children
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How to Talk to Kids About Tragedies in the Media from the Child Development Inst.
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How to Talk to Your Children About Protests and Racism from CNN
BOOKS
- A Good Kind of Trouble, by Lisa More Remee and on YouTube
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Ghost Boys, by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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The Hate you Give by Angie Thomas
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All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
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The Day Tajon Got Shot by the Teen Writers of Beacon House
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I am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina
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Dear Martin by Nic Stone
PODCASTS/VIDEOS
- Author Jason Reynolds helps young people understand what led to the protests we’ve seen over the past week and what children can do to build a less racist society.
- 11 movies that confront American racism - Films that challenge and rewire the imagination (from Vox)
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HOW TO TALK TO CHILDREN ABOUT THE NEWS
How to Talk to Your Child About the News by Kids Health
Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers by The National Association of School Psychologists
When Bad Things Happen by Teaching Tolerance
Explaining the News to our Kids by Common Sense Media
What to Say to Kids When the News is Scary by PBS
How to Talk to Children About Difficult News by American Psychological Association
COVID-19 PROTOCOLS
Health Update
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On January 9, 2024, the California Department of Public Health updated its COVID-19 isolation guidance to make the response more consistent with that of the flu and other seasonal respiratory illnesses. Sea Crest has updated its COVID-19 protocols to reflect this change as follows: |
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If a student or employee tests positive for COVID-19, and they have:
Additional reference information: CDPH Isolation Q&A (1/9/24) CalOSHA factsheet (1/9/24) CalOSHA FAQ (1/9/24) |
WHAT'S COVID-19
TECH SUPPORT
Sea Crest is excited to partner with TechaBee, an education technology company located in Davis, CA, to help support our technology program, everything from network setup, to device management and technology planning. They are a technology support resource for our families as well!
If your student is having trouble to log in, participate in online learning, or complete an assignment because of a technology hurdle, their support team is here to help!
Please feel free to contact help@techabee.com or (925) 494-2101 if you need anything!
SUPPORTING THE WHOLE CHILD
Taarika Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit mental health organization that focuses on mental health in children and adolescents.
With both their Podcast- "Mindful, Beautiful and Thriving" and their new Youtube channel- "Supporting the Whole Child" (launched on World Mental Health Day- October, 10th 2020), they hope to raise awareness about mental health in children and adolescents.
Leena A. Khanzode MD, is the President of the Taarika Foundation, Director of Silicon Valley Psychiatry, LLC, Adjunct Lecturer, and Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Stanford University.