Using Books to Support Children through Grief and Loss
This brochure will give parents and educators ideas about how and when to use books to help children cope with loss.
About this Guide
There are many books that help children process death and grief. This brochure provides ideas about how to decide which book is right for the different situations we encounter - explaining death, helping families explain rituals, give children tools to process complex information and provide language to give to children to deal with loss of loved ones.
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Resources on death and dying created as part of the Shomer Collective Educator Fellowship.
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A simple template for learners to express thoughts, feelings, and actions as a way to reflect and channel our grief.
The Jewish Museum provided us with the perfect setting to explore how early childhood educators might use art and artifacts in their classrooms differently.
A Hands-on Creative Ritual for Remembering and Letting Go.
Educational resources in support of civic responsibility and the democratic process.