Resources for Educators and Children

Resources can aid educators in properly addressing crisis and emergency contexts. Emerging Minds – Community Trauma Toolkit offers guidance on supporting children before, during, and after traumatic events (Emerging Minds, 2020). Australian Red Cross – Pillowcase Program teaches children emergency preparedness through interactive activities (Pillowcase Workshops, n.d.). Be You – Bushfire Response Program offers recovery resources for educator wellbeing (Natural Disaster Response - Be You, n.d.). The Raising Children Network includes tips on talking to children about disasters (Raising Children Network, 2025).

Children’s books help children to work through their feelings and experiences. Flood by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley is about recovering as a community after floods. The Day War Came by Nicola Davies speaks about displacement and resilience. The Rabbit Hole by Kate Winter addresses helping children through grief. Birdie and the Fire (Queensland Government) is about bushfire emergency matters in child‑friendly language.

Educational media go in for understanding and resilience. Play School: Special – Bushfire Recovery deals with community healing. Sesame Street in Communities – Emergencies teaches children how to be safe and how to cope. ABC Kids Listen – Imagine This: Natural Disasters explains to children what extreme weather events are (Imagine This With Niraj Lal - ABC Kids Listen, n.d.). Big Ted’s Big Adventure – Helping Each Other demonstrates working together during hard times.