You are an elementary school teacher at a school that witnessed a shooting incident last week. The perpetrator of the crime was a high school student of the same school. How will you help students of your class cope with this situation?
What will be an ideal response?
Students' answers may vary.Reassure children (numerous times, if necessary) of their safety and security.
Allow children who witnessed the incident to retell events, and be patient in listening to them.
Encourage children to talk about any disturbing or confusing feelings, reassuring them that such feelings are normal after a stressful event.
Protect children from reexposure to frightening situations and reminders of the trauma-for example, by limiting discussion of the event in front of the children.
Help children make sense of what happened, keeping in mind that children may misunderstand what took place.
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