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Crisis Management: Reading to Your Kids
CJ Liu interviews Antonio Sacre about his new MP3 “World’s Second Best Dad.” Antonio is an award-winning performer, storyteller, and author-in-residence at the UCLA Lab school. In this video he shares how he is addressing his children’s fears during this time of unrest and uncertainty.
Due to Covid-19, many parents are now working from home and homeschooling their kids. During this enforced downtime, Antonio has found the power of storytelling and reading stories to his kids who are 7 and 10 years old. His youngest selects books full of whimsical joy, while his son wants to read Brother’s Grimm. As a parent, Antonio shares the importance of listening to your kids and using their inner guidance to choose the kind of healing they need during these troubled times.
Crisis Management: Reading to Your Kids: YouTube Video
More on Antonio Sacre
Antonio Sacre tells stories.
His tales of growing up bilingually in a Cuban and Irish-American household have inspired children worldwide to gather their own family stories and become storytellers themselves. Antonio’s stories have been published in award-winning books and audio recordings. Professional Developments and Keynote addresses he has given have helped educators teach writing to students from per-Kindergarten through graduate school. Now his stories are being developed for film and television.
He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, two children, and two cats. Yes, he’s a cat guy.
To purchase Antonio’s books, click here.
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