Grief in the Classroom: A Teacher’s Resource
Lumara’s “Grief in the Classroom” is a resource designed to assist anyone supporting grieving children and youth in recognizing and addressing grief within educational settings.
Program Details
- Audience: teachers, school counsellors, EAs, youth workers and anyone supporting grieving students
- Includes learning guides, activity sheets, book reviews and age-specific resources
- Links to Classroom Resources and Professional Development offerings
- To inquire: contact info@lumarasociety.org
Lumara’s learning guides, activity sheets and book reviews have been carefully crafted by our team of professionals, who recognize the prevalence of grief in classrooms and the essential need to support children and youth through their grieving process. Whether arising from everyday transitions or unexpected events, loss and grief are inherent in school environments. Understanding grief as a natural response to loss is crucial for nurturing children’s mental well-being and growth.
With teachers and classrooms playing pivotal roles in children’s lives, cultivating a compassionate school community where grief is openly addressed fosters healthy grieving experiences and positive outcomes. We acknowledge the challenges teachers may encounter when exploring these topics, and our aim is to empower them with resources and guidance to facilitate meaningful conversations about loss, grief and the emotions that follow. Through these important discussions, teachers help cultivate resilience and emotional intelligence in their classrooms.
Conversations, stories and art are all tools we use at Lumara to support children in making sense of their loss experiences. We’re sharing examples of these approaches, categorized by age ranges, with the hope that you find them supportive in your work with bereaved children.
