Teaching Children About 9/11

The attacks of September 11th, 2001, claimed nearly 3,000 lives in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. The children being homeschooled today were not even born then.

Where were you when you first learned of those terrible events? How did that day affect your life and the lives of the people close to you?

We pulled together a variety of resources about 9/11 that can help you share this pivotal moment in U.S. history with your children. Be aware that nearly all of these resources have disturbing images and descriptions.

Tunnel to Towers: Stephen's Story is a short video that tells about an off-duty firefighter who ran through a roadblock to get to the World Trade Center, where he gave up his life serving as a first responder.
The U.S. National Archives provides a video of the address to the nation President George W. Bush gave on the evening of September 11, 2001.
The Smithsonian website features an online display of a variety of items related to September 11, including items recovered from the attack sites.
14 Cows for America is a beautiful picture book about a group of Maasai in Kenya seeking to honor and support the people of the United States after 9/11. A website provides more information about this true story.
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum has a map of 9/11 memorials in every state and several other countries. Your community might be planning a memorial event that you can attend.