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Talking about dying and death
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For Parents: Module 1Understanding children's grief and finding teachable moments
For Parents: Module 2Talking about dying and death
- Talking about dying and death
- Chapter 1: An early and honest approach
- Chapter 2: Your unique child
- Chapter 3: The first conversation
- Chapter 4: Explaining dying and death
- Chapter 5: The 4 C's
- Chapter 6: Preparing for an approaching death
- Chapter 7: Preparing for a medically assisted death
- Chapter 8: Encouraging and responding to questions
- Kids Grief Module 2 Survey
For Parents: Module 3Supporting a grieving child
- Supporting a grieving child
- Chapter 1: Support strategies
- Chapter 2: Modelling grief
- Chapter 3: Funerals, memorials, and other rituals
- Chapter 4: When death is sudden or unexpected
- Chapter 5: When death is from suicide
- Chapter 6: Is more help needed?
- Chapter 7: Staying connected with the person who died
- Kids Grief Module 3 Survey
What You'll Find in KidsGrief.ca For EducatorsOverview
For Educators: Module 1Grief in the classroom
- Grief in the classroom
- Chapter 1: Recognizing student grief
- Chapter 2: Supporting students coping with Covid-19 grief
- Chapter 3: Teachable moments
- Chapter 4: Preschool children’s grief
- Chapter 5: High school students
- Chapter 6: Students with intellectual disabilities
- Module 1 Summary
- Resources
- KidsGrief.ca Module 1 survey
For Educators: Module 2Strategies for supporting grieving students
- Strategies for supporting grieving students
- Chapter 1: Communication strategies
- Chapter 2: When a family member is dying
- Chapter 3: When a family member has died
- Chapter 4: Supporting the student over the long term
- Chapter 5: Helpful activities to support grieving students
- Module 2 Summary
- Resources
- KidsGrief.ca Module 2 Survey
For Educators: Module 3Support for student deaths
- Support for student deaths
- Chapter 1: Your own grief
- Chapter 2: Preparing for a student’s death
- Chapter 3: After a student’s death
- Chapter 4: After a student’s death from suicide
- Chapter 5: Other considerations after student death
- Chapter 6: Taking a proactive approach to student grief
- Resources
- Module 3 Summary
- KidsGrief.ca Module 3 Survey
For Educators: Module 4Considerations for administrators
- Considerations for administrators
- Chapter 1: The importance of developing and following a plan
- Chapter 2: Planning for collaboration with a grieving family
- Chapter 3: Planning for when a student’s family member has died
- Chapter 4: Planning for when a student is dying
- Chapter 5: Planning for when a death is unexpected
- Chapter 6: Planning for when a staff member has died
- Resources
- Module 4 Summary
- KidsGrief.ca Module 4 Survey
Talking about dying and death
Chapter 4: Explaining dying and death
Introduction
Now that you’ve prepared yourself and your child for this conversation, it’s time to find the words to explain the situation.
This chapter provides examples for you to use. It outlines the importance of using clear and simple language, and of correctly naming the illness or cause of death, with even the youngest children.