To elaborate what jkat said, I would begin by taking your dog to a place where you know there are kids. Stay a good distance away from the kids. If your dog is reacting to them, you are too close! At that distance, play a game, work on your sit command or whatever, but make it a positive experience for your dog. Then, leave. Next time, go a tiny bit closer to the kids and repeat. Gradually decrease the distance between you and the kids, all the while making it a fun, positive experience for your pup.
Eventually you will be close to enough to ask the kids to throw treats to your dog. If he's comfortable with that, let them hold out a treat for pup to come and get.
If at any point your dog starts reacting negatively, you have gone too fast. Back up a couple of steps.
What I would not do is suddenly start taking my dog up close to children - you would be very likely to have to deal with a kid that your dog has just bit! Also, if a young child decides to run up to your pup before he's ready, I'd pick up your pup and say "NO! He bites!"
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