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Elijah, 9, reflects on 2020: Very bad with all the glitching
If kids are sponges for new information, 2020 gave them a lot to absorb, from the coronavirus to a tense election season.
Part of Gerald Donaldsonâs job is to notice when kids are overwhelmed, and to help them work through it.
Heâs a family support worker at Leschi Elementary in Seattle.
As we close out the year, we asked Donaldson to interview a few students, to see how theyâre thinking about this extraordinary time and the world around them â even if they don t always get the news exactly right.
Jadorie, 10, reflects on 2020: âI miss everything, except mathâ
For school kids everywhere, this is a year they will likely never forget. Neither will their parents.
But amid all the upheaval for families, it can be tough to know how kids are thinking about this extraordinary time.
As a family support worker at Leschi Elementary in Seattle, Gerald Donaldson, has a special seat at the kidsâ table, where kids tend to open up about whatâs weighing on their minds.
This year, he picked up on some tough conversations about the coronavirus, the presidential election, and the protests. And he saw the collective mood shift at times, as kids took on the worries of their parents â or the joy.
Fifth-grader Miles Jenkins talked with Gerald Donaldson, family support worker at Leschi Elementary School, about his feelings on Donald Trump and the elections. Credit: KUOW Photo/Liz Jones
Miles, 10, reflects on 2020: âI felt scared of lifeâ Dec 30, 2020
Just ask Gerald Donaldson, a family support worker at Leschi Elementary in Seattle.
This year, he watched kids puzzle though tough issues, from the killing of George Floyd to a heated election. He also sees how it can affect their mental health.
We asked Donaldson to interview students about what stood out for them or hit close to home. They give us their kidsâ view of the world â not always reality â but how they size things up.