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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 6: Preparing for an approaching death
Introduction
The expert says
Kim Widger, children's grief researcher, gives practical suggestions for involving children.(3:22)Video transcript
The expert says
Camara Van Breemen, nurse practitioner, talks about helping kids to stay connected to a sibling who is dying.(3:22)Video transcript
Supporting children during these times can be one of the most challenging experiences a parent or other caregiver will ever experience.
This chapter provides suggestions to help you prepare your children as they experience the dying of someone they care about.
