Grief -Helping Kids Deal with Grief-lesson/activities. CDC Health Standard 4

This lesson helps students to understand what grief is, how to deal with grief, and when to get professional help. The lesson primarily deals with death of a loved one and does not deal with other family issues. Four Activities- assessment and answer key, 2 writing and one art activity. . Clip Art, Printables, No prep needed.

Easel assessment is also available with this lesson.

CDC HEALTH STANDARD FOUR: Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks

Learning outcomes:

Learning what grief is

Understanding what happens when someone we love dies

Recognizing there are different kinds of emotions and ways of grieving

Comprehending When you need to get help

Examining if you would you like a ceremony or ritual to say goodbye?

Choosing to Write a goodbye message

Understanding Memories and love go on forever

Activity 1: Color your heart (clip art) with the colors that go along with how you feel

Activity 2: Finish the following sentences- 10 sentences to help students express how they feel, such as -"The thing that makes me feel the saddest is..."

Activity 3. Write a letter to the person you loved that died, and write an imaginary letter back to yourself from them.

Assessment and answer key. Easel assessment is also available with this lesson

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