Death: A Time to Mourn - Children Resources
Today's society so prides itself on its ability to overcome diversity that it often fails to recognize or acknowledge the unique practices and methods of funeral and grieving practices. In this way, the general culture also fails to support grief; the very process which helps people cope and grow throughthe despair of loss.
In such a culture, every child and adolescent is at risk to be negatively affected by the stress of an accumulation of ungrieved losses; or by a particular significant loss at various times across his or her life span. Skills, knowledge, attitudes, feelings (or lack of them), and individual and environmental circumstances come together in unique and varied ways; influencing the number or degree of risks to any given young person.
Children experiencing loss and death are more at risk than adults because they lack both control and competency. They experience the pain of loss without having mastered attitudes and skills to help them.
Every child needs and opportunity to grieve and mourn. When someone a child is close to or loves dies, life can seem very confusing for a while. People have many customs which help us deal with our feelings about and death. In some communities clothes are cut, in other communities a black ribbon is worn or cut as a sign of mourning. The cut stands for the loss in the family and all people.
With a lot of people coming in and out of the house being sad and very serious, sometimes, children don't know what to do and feel kind of left out or strange. Some children who felt close to the person who has died miss them a lot, and aren't sure how to handle those feelings. Other children didn't know the person who has died so well, and feel weird not feeling as sad as everyone else there.
New Books for Children Grieving the
Loss of a Loved One is Now Available.
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This book of activities, stories and
explanations help children to understand their feelings and the
grieving process in the Jewish community. This unique workbook is
filled with many activities and much more, which makes it an
invaluable resource for parents and children.
This book is for Jewish Children
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This book of activities, stories and
explanations help children to understand their feelings and the
grieving process when someone close to them dies. This unique workbook is
filled with many activities and much more, which makes it an
invaluable resource for parents and children.
This book is for all Children
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Each chapter in these books teaches children important skills to cope with many
of the traditions and confusion so common when someone dies.
Most books can only be read, but the
child can write, draw, doodle, take notes, tape in pictures, and even
fold the pages in this one. You can read, enjoy, learn and share your
thoughts in this book. These books are
special and can become an heirloom for the child.
Teacher's Guide for
A Time to Mourn, A Time to Comfort and Memories and Blessings
This Teacher's Guide presents an approach in teaching about death and grieving in which a number of aspects such as:
Stories and activities designed to help children through the grieving process
review Jewish funeral and grieving practices
self-evaluation for personal qualities and skills
suggestions on dealing with critical incidents, and
a review of the suggested teaching techniques and approaches.
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