Young Children - March 2008 - (Page 80) Resources for Children, Teachers, and Families Affected by Military Deployment Many early childhood classrooms in the United States serve children who have one or both parents away from home on active military duty for extended periods of time. Teachers and schools play a vital role in supporting children and families during a military deployment. Educators can help through classroom activities and experiences, ongoing communication with parents (at home and abroad), and schoolwide activities. Below are examples of children’s books and other resources related to deployment, compiled with assistance from the Office of Children and Youth, Military Community and Family Policy and the U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Command Child and Youth Services. This list also appears in Beyond the Journal (http://journal.naeyc.org/btj/200803). Children’s Books Daddy, You’re My Hero! and Mommy, You’re My Hero! by M. Ferguson-Cohen. 2002. Brooklyn, NY: Little Redhaired Girl Publishing. I Miss You Every Day, by S. Taback. 2007. New York: Viking Juvenile. The Kissing Hand, by A. Penn. Illus. by R.E. Harper & N.M. Leak. 2006. Terre Haute, IN: Tanglewood Press. Love, Lizzie: Letters to a Military Mom, by L.T. McElroy. Illus. by D. Paterson. 2005. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman. The Magic Box: When Parents Can’t Be There To Tuck You In, by M. Sederman & S. Epstein. Illus. by K. Stormer Brooks. 2002. Washington, DC: Magination Press. My Big Brother, by M. Cohen. Illus. by R. Himler. 2005. New York: Star Bright Books. My Daddy Is a Soldier, by K. Hilbrecht & S. Hilbrecht. 2000. New Canaan, CT: New Canaan Publishing. My Red Balloon, by E. Bunting. Illus. by K. Life. 2005. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mill Press. Night Catch, by B. Ehrmantraut. Illus. by V. Wehrman. 2005. Lansing, MI: Bubble Gum Press. Red, White, and Blue Goodbye, by S.W. Tomp. Illus. by A. Barrow. 2005. New York: Walker Books for Young Readers. Uncle Sam’s Kids: When Duty Calls, by A. SportelliRehak. Illus. by G. Hinlicky. 2004. Island Heights, NJ: Abidenme Books. We Serve Too! A Child’s Deployment Book, by Kathleen Edlick. Wee the People Publishing, Eaton, CO. www.weservetoo.us When Dad’s at Sea, by M. Pelton. Illus. by R.G. Steele. 2004. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman. While You Are Away, by E. Spinelli. Illus. by R. Graef. 2004. New York: Hyperion. A Year without Dad, by J. Brunson. Illus. by Cramer. 2003. Dryden, NY: Ithaca Press. A Yellow Ribbon for Daddy, by A. Mersiowsky. Illus. R. Contreras. 2005. Phoenix, AZ: Veritas Media. You Go Away, by D. Corey. Illus. by D. Paterson. 1999. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman. Resources for Adults Building Resilient Kids—This free distance-learning course contains three modules on deployment, including issues surrounding separation during war and coping with the disability and/or loss of a parent. www.jhsph.edu/mci Channing Bete Company—Deployment resources are available on this site for parents and teachers. http://store. channing-bete.com/onlinestore/ search.html Coming Together Around Military Famlies (CTAMF)—A three-year initiative of ZERO TO THREE, providing information and free resources. www.zerotothree. org/site/PageServer?pagename=key_ military Deploymentkids.com—This site offers downloadable activities, including a time-zone chart, distance calculator, and spotlights on different areas of the world where a parent might be deployed. www.deploymentkids.com Educator’s Guide to the Military Child During Deployment—The guide offers specific and practical guidelines for administrators, counselors, teachers, and other school employees. www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/ homefront/homefront.pdf Guide for Helping Children and Youth Cope with Separation—The guide gives information for parents, teachers, caregivers, and other adults who can help children ages 7 to 18 cope with separation from a parent due to military deployment. www.zerotothree.org Helping Children Cope During Deployment—Geared to the military audience, this fact sheet provides tips and information on how to help children cope during deployment.www.usuhs.mil/psy/ CTChildrenCopeDuringDeployment.pdf 80 Young Children • March 2008 http://journal.naeyc.org/btj/200803 http://www.jhsph.edu/mci http://store.channing-bete.com/onlinestore/search.html http://store.channing-bete.com/onlinestore/search.html http://store.channing-bete.com/onlinestore/search.html http://www.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=key_military http://www.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=key_military http://www.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=key_military http://Deploymentkids.com http://www.deploymentkids.com http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/homefront/homefront.pdf http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/homefront/homefront.pdf http://www.weservetoo.us http://www.zerotothree.org http://www.usuhs.mil/psy/CTChildrenCopeDuringDeployment.pdf http://www.usuhs.mil/psy/CTChildrenCopeDuringDeployment.pdf
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