FACING LIFE'S CHALLENGES FACING DEATH BY STEPHANIE FINNE BLUE OWL BOOKS
TIPS FOR CAREGIVERS Social and emotional learning SEL helps children manage emotions create and achieve goals maintain relationships learn how to feel empathy and make good decisions The SEL approach will help children establish positive habits in communication cooperation and decision making By incorporating SEL in early reading children will be better equipped to build confidence and foster positive peer networks BEFORE READING Talk to the reader about death Explain that everyone grieves the loss of a loved one differently Discuss What does death mean to you How do you feel when someone you love is gone Can you name the different emotions AFTER READING Talk to the reader about the different stages of grief Discuss What emotions do you feel when someone you love dies How do you work through them SEL GOAL Some students may struggle with sadness related to the death of a loved one Help readers develop a vocabulary to voice their feelings Help them learn to stop and think about their emotions and how to process them Have students divide into small groups Within their groups have them talk about different emotions Have any of them dealt with the loss of a loved one What emotions did they feel What did they do to feel better
TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 6 18 CHAPTER 1 Losing a Loved One CHAPTER 2 The Grieving Process CHAPTER 3 Helping Others Grieve GOALS AND TOOLS Grow with Goals Mindfulness Exercise Glossary To Learn More Index 22 22 23 23 24
