Author: Lisa Strattin Publisher: ISBN: 9781492790617 Category : Languages : en Pages : 26
Book Description
Children's author, Lisa Strattin honors firefighters and offers a way for children to remember a fallen hero in this picture book for kids.This is the first in the "My Dad is a Hero" Series.There are not enough words to help a child when dealing with the death of their father, especially when their daddy is a hero to people that he never met. It is hopeful that this kids book about death will offer a bit of comfort to children when it is shared with them. There simply aren't enough firefighter books for children addressing the true life of a firefighter. Lisa Strattin's goal in writing this book was to present them with a way to verbalize their feelings by reading about a firefighter and the job he does. Helping them to realize that it is normal and okay to be sad. It is important for the adults in their lives to acknowledge their grief is extremely difficult. Being able to talk about their daddy goes a long way toward healing.
Author: Donna M. Burns Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1632201860 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 177
Book Description
Most students experience some form of loss in their lives, and the resulting grief can profoundly affect their academic performance, emotional stability, and social interactions. Serving both as a resource and workbook, this reader-friendly primer helps educators and school counselors understand and respond to the extraordinary challenges that children and adolescents may face when dealing with loss and grief. Featuring helpful charts, quotes, activities, case studies, reproducible handouts, and resources from national organizations, this sourcebook offers strategies to help students affected by divorce; death of a parent, relative, friend, or pet; violence; chronic illness; and more. The author examines grief experiences at different developmental levels and illustrates how to: Respond appropriately to expressions of grief that are unique to children and adolescents Help students handle emotions associated with loss Promote communication and facilitate effective interventions Determine when to refer a child to a specialist Respect cultural attitudes toward loss and grief This resource underscores the importance of understanding how children experience grief and loss and helps educators assist in ways that promote students’ emotional health and recovery.
Author: Linda Goldman Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers ISBN: 1846424712 Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 79
Book Description
Children Also Grieve is an imaginative resource, fully illustrated with color photographs, that offers support and reassurance to children coming to terms with the loss of a close friend or relative and to adults who are supporting them through their bereavement. The first part of the book is designed to be read and worked through by children. The story tells of the experiences of Henry, the dog of a family whose grandfather has died. During Henry's progress through the different stages of bereavement, he learns strategies for coping with his grief. At various stages of the story, Goldman provides readers with the opportunity to share their own reactions to loss through words and pictures, using specific prompt questions that encourage the exploration of different facets of grief. The second part includes a list of useful vocabulary to help children express their feelings about bereavement, a bibliography of other useful resources for both children and adults, and a section that will help adults to understand and aid children throughout the grief process. This last section also explains the approach taken in the story, details typical responses to bereavement, and discusses useful ways in which adults can discuss and share grief with children. This book is an invaluable tool for bereaved children and those who care for them.
Author: Cynthia A Snyder Publisher: WestBow Press ISBN: 144973118X Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 48
Book Description
Our society is uneasy with the reality of deathhiding death behind euphemisms and rituals that most pre-school and elementary-age children do not understand. Children are much more frightened of the mysterious and the unexplained than they are if they understand the natural process of death and societys common rituals, such as a funeral, so that they will be able to manage their feelings and thoughts. Using a Christian framework, this book can help dispel the fears that a child encounters when faced with the death of someone they love. Children are encouraged to say good-bye in a way that is both meaningful and understandable to them, enabling them to cope with grief and loss.
Author: Michaelene Mundy Publisher: Open Road Media ISBN: 1497683033 Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 66
Book Description
Here is the book that Elf-help fans everywhere were asking for . . . a book to help children grieve in healthy ways. This friendly and loving guide is loaded with positive, life-affirming help to coping with loss as a child.
Author: Erika Leeuwenburgh Publisher: Instant Help Books ISBN: Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 140
Book Description
When a loved one dies, children are faced with a kaleidoscope of feelings, thoughts, and questions. Struggling with these issues can be overwhelming without guidance, support, and creative forms of expression. This bereavement book contains simple, effective activities to help children and parents communicate about death and the grieving process. Through these activities, children will learn how to grow and thrive after the loss of a loved one.
Author: Madeleine Schachter Publisher: ISBN: 9781733900317 Category : Languages : en Pages : 40
Book Description
The story is designed to supplement the murmurings of consolation when one must explain death to a child. When Mike, Timothy's firefighter friend, dies, Timothy's mother and Mike's colleagues affirm that Mike was lucky to have had Timothy for his friend. The loss is explained and the sadness is acknowledged, as the child is also assured that he enhanced the life of another and that in time happy memories will persist amidst the sorrow.The current market for children's books about death is replete with parables. Tess' Tree, by Jess Brallier, for instance, describes the funeral Tess holds for her favorite tree. Susan Varley's Badger's Parting Gifts talks of woodland animals remembering their friend's kindness and friendship after his death. The works are meant to entice the child to extrapolate the circumstances to his or her own efforts to cope with loss. Other works offer more direct explanations about death itself. Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children, by Bryan Mellonie, explains that everything has a beginning and an end. When Dinosaurs Die, by Laura Krasny Brown, discusses the ways in which someone might die and describes funerals and other customs.Fire Buddy complements works that currently are available but fills a critical gap. The story propounds a crucial message that is not included in other works: in times of immeasurable grief, some semblance of solace lies in the conviction that one enhanced the life of another.The book resonates with all religions, is relevant regardless of the cause or circumstances surrounding a particular death, and resonates regardless of the age of the deceased and his or her relationship to the child.The story concludes with a "Discuss and Discover" guide for parents and caregivers. Questions and responses lay a framework to discuss the key messages of the story.e
Author: Janis Silverman Publisher: Taylor Trade Publications ISBN: 1493082531 Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 33
Book Description
An art therapy and activity book for children coping with death. Sensitive exercises address all the questions children may have during this emotional and troubling crisis. Children are encouraged to express in pictures what they are often incapable of expressing in words.
Author: Pat Thomas Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc. ISBN: 1438083890 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 40
Book Description
When a close friend or family member dies, it can be sad for kids and difficult for them to express the big feelings they are experiencing. This book will help explain in a gentle way that death is a natural complement to life and that grief and a sense of loss are normal feelings to have following the death of a loved one. Parents, teachers, and gift givers will find: language that is simple, direct, and easy for young children to understand a helpful tool for coping with loss and grief a book about bereavement written by a psychotherapist and counselor a whole series of books for children to explore mental health and emotional issues The A First Look At series promotes positive interaction among children, parents, and teachers, and encourages kids to ask questions and confront difficult social and emotional questions. Books feature appealing full-color illustrations on every page plus a page of advice to parents and teachers. What parents and educators are saying: I highly recommend this book for anyone struggling with how to help their children deal with their grief. The book did a wonderful job of presenting the facts about life and death, as well as explaining, and therefore preparing her for, the funeral and memorial service we attended. There are good questions towards the end that can help to get little ones talking about how they are feeling. This little book was a great and gentle way to introduce death and feelings associated with loss to my almost 4-year-old son. I recommend it.
Author: Pat Schwiebert Publisher: ISBN: Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 64
Book Description
In this modern-day fable, a woman who has suffered a terrible loss cooks up a special batch of "tear soup," blending the unique ingredients of her life into the grief process. Along the way she dispenses a recipe of sound advice for people who are in mourning.
Author: Lisa Strattin
Author: Donna M. Burns
Author: Linda Goldman
Author: Cynthia A Snyder
Author: Michaelene Mundy
Author: Erika Leeuwenburgh
Author: Madeleine Schachter
Author: Janis Silverman
Author: Pat Thomas
Author: Pat Schwiebert