ERIC Number: ED449441
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 2001
Pages: 161
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ISBN: ISBN-1-58391-099-9
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Mourning Child Grief Support Group Curriculum: Middle Childhood Edition, Grades 3-6.
Lehmann, Linda; Jimerson, Shane R.; Gaasch, Ann
The Mourning Child Early Childhood grief support curriculum is intended for use with late elementary and middle school-aged children, specifically children in grades three through six, who have experienced the death of someone special to them. It is designed for use by professionals who work in schools, hospitals, hospices, mental health agencies, or any setting that serves bereaved children. The curriculum contains lesson plans for ten sessions that include age-appropriate activities enabling children to approach highly sensitive and painful topics through a variety of fun and engaging activities. The user is guided through the curriculum with detailed instructions and learning objectives for each session. The introduction to this book discusses grief as a family process; presents instructions on how group facilitators should handle the sessions; and includes interview forms for use when children are signed up for inclusion in the group. The following five appendixes are included: "A Description of Materials"; "Samples of Materials to be Used"; "Sample Notes to be Sent to Caregivers"; "Special Activities: Holidays"; and "Sample Curriculum for a Special Day." (Contains an index.) (Author/MKA)
Descriptors: Bereavement, Children, Counseling, Curriculum, Early Adolescents, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Grief, Group Activities, Lesson Plans, Middle School Students, Middle Schools, Primary Education, Social Support Groups
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Publication Type: Books; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Language: English
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