Israel/Palestine Resources

Read Alouds (for all ages)

Children’s Book Resources from Social Justice Books:

•“Books about Jewish Identity and History” 

•“Books about Palestine”

Guides on talking to kids about violence (for all ages)

•Talking with children about violence:

Handle With Care: Supporting Young People Through Crises, from Learning for Justice

•Kveller’s “How to Talk to Kids About What’s Happening in Israel Right Now”

•NPR's "How to talk to children about the violence in Israel and Gaza"

•Resilience in a time of war: Tips for parents and teens (American Psychological Association)

•How to Talk to Children About Conflict and War (Unicef)

•Crisis and School Safety - Talking to Children about Violence (National Association of School Psychologists) 

•Tips for Parents and Educators - Talking to Children about Violence (Infographic from National Association of School Psychologists)

Resources from  Emmanuel Oppong-Yeboah, Ed.M, Lee School Librarian:

• (For Older Students)The Daily, the New York Times:

  1.  "War in Israel," overview of the impact of the Hamas attack on Israelis. 

  2. "Voices from Gaza," overview of how Palestinians have been impacted by Israel's retaliatory attacks.

• (For Younger Students)Youtube Read Alouds 

  1. The Rare, Tiny Flower, and uses a rainbow colored flower to discuss the process by which wars break out and the role we can have in mediating conflict. 

  2. The War Book. Here is a read aloud of the book from Youtube

  3. The Peace Book by Todd Parr. -Here is a read aloud from Youtube

• For Adults: 

  1. Here is an article from Jewish Currents

  2. Here is an article from the New York State Education department that provides a variety of other resources for educators.