Loss is experienced from various experiences. In the most basic terms, Loss is the fact or process of losing something or someone.
Loss is usually viewed as the loss of a person in our life, including:
Grief is a multifaceted response to loss. It can be emotional, physical, philosophical, cognitive, behavioral, or social responses to loss, particularly the loss of someone or something to which a bond or affection has formed.
Normal Grief reactions include the following:
We each have our own style of coping with painful experiences, including:
Be patient with yourself
Let yourself feel grief
Vicki Gallagher, LCPC, NCC, BCC introduces you to her two published books related to loss: "A Dog Named Lucky" and "Loss and Grief Support for Elementary School Children". Parents, teachers, counselors, and veterinarians find these books to be extremely helpful when discussing loss with children.
If you don't know where to start that difficult conversation with your child about loss, this book provides you with what you need. This book includes suggestions for parents, teachers and counselors to use with children. There are 4 activities to complete, in addition to the illustrated story. Veterinarians love it too and recommend it to their clients.
A Dog Named Lucky is a story for children, ages 3-10, who have lost a pet. This story is about the relationship between a boy and his old dog. The old dog dies and the boy learns what it means to lose a best friend. The boy learns how to work through his grief and continue living without his pet.
This book was written to help children through the loss of a loved one!
These lesson plans give professionals and parents a starting point and framework for assisting children through the grieving process. They can be used with individual children or in a small group. The intended audience is elementary school children, grades K-2 and 3-5. The lesson plans are designed to teach children about death and dying, the pain associated with the grieving process, and how to move forward while still remembering the loved one.
It is currently in over 100 Elementary Schools in the Mid-Atlantic states and growing, including every County in the state of Maryland.
Get it now and see why Counselors and parents like it and use it.
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