Do your children have questions about what's happening in our country? Have they heard the news of George Floyd's death and the protests and riots that have followed?

All elementary children are invited to join a special zoom storytime with Ms. Kim. We'll be watching a youtube reading of the book "Something Happened in Our Town" in which a black man has been shot by a white police officer. In the book, we hear the conversations that happen in the home of a white girl and a black boy about this event. After the story, we will ask wondering questions, where kids will be invited to explore their feelings, thoughts and concerns about the story and about what is happening in the world. (This will be primarily child-led. Ms. Kim will not talk directly about the events in the news except to respond to children's questions.) Parents are welcome to sit in, but this time will be for the children to express themselves. We will wonder, dream and pray together for a world of peace and justice.


Parents, here are some links that might aid your own discussions at home: