This has been a crazy and tragic week, A gunman opened fire at a movie theater and killed 12 people. Dozens more were wounded physically and mentally.

My kids have seen the news about it and have been asking so many questions. It’s okay to talk to your kids about what happened.

LeVar Burton, host of Reading Rainbow, believes that parents should never shield away from tough subjects, as our focus are children.  The Aurora violence was beyond our imagination.   Reading Rainbow is much more than a television show or an APP, it is a beloved and trusted channel for us to speak to people and it is our responsibility to reach children in these powerful and terrifying times.  LeVar’s message gives families a sense of calm helping us all believe that “we can get through this.”

Levar wrote this video to help parents to talk to kids about the tragedy.

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