Resources for staff

Title: Loss, Change and Grief - An Educational Perspective by E. Brown
The author explores many experiences of loss and grief within school settings and different beliefs and practices are discussed. She also provides general suggestions for ways in which the topic can be taught within the school curriculum. Published by David Fulton. Cost £17.00

Childhood Bereavement- developing the curriculum and pastoral support by Job & Francis.
Using case studies and drawing on best practice, this resource aims to help those working in schools address death, dying and bereavement from both a pastoral care and educational perspective. It provides lesson ideas for how to achieve this through the curriculum. Available from The National Children’s Bureau, Tel: 020 7843 6029.  Cost £15.50

A Resource Bank on Loss and Grief “it hurts” by M. Harvey.
Includes guidelines on facilitating sessions around loss and grief with 11 photocopiable activities , brief information about the nature of loss and grief and its impact on young people. Good for PSHE.
Only available from UK Youth, Tel:01425 672347 or order online from www.ukyouth.org .

Good Grief–Exploring Feelings Loss and Death with under 11`s by B Ward.
(also separate book for over 11`s)
Very comprehensive, gives information, guidance and full of ideas for classroom activities. Available from Jessica Kingsley Tel: 020 7833 2307 or order online from http://www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk/.  Cost £30.00 each.

Supporting Young People Coping with Grief, Loss and Death by Weymont and Rae.
A complete teaching programme designed to be delivered to whole classes or groups of students age 11-18. The aim is to enable them to understand about loss, grief and death but also to promote emotional health and literacy. Information on Loss and Grief, facilitator notes and copiable activities are included for twelve sessions. Available online from http://www.luckyduck.co.uk/. Cost £17.99 (includes a CD-ROM).

Then, Now and Always by J. Stokes.
More suitable for those with pastoral care responsibilities, this guide for supporting children as they journey through grief, includes a section on enabling a school community to respond positively to a death. Published by and available from Winston`s Wish Tel: 01242 515157 http://www.winstonswish.org.uk/. Cost £15.00

A Teacher’s Handbook of Death by Jackson and Colwell.
Offers ideas for including death and bereavement in the curriculum, factual and informative around rituals and processes associated with death and dying. Available from Jessica Kingsley Tel: 020 7833 2307. or order online www.jkp.com. Cost £13.95                                                                   

VIDEO “When a Child grieves”
A two part training video, incorporating a video for children and teenagers “Someone Died–It Happened to Me”. Girls and boys aged 7 to 18 years, talk about their feelings when someone special dies. Includes a primary school case study describing when two pupils died in different circumstances. Useful for promoting classroom discussion or training staff. Available from the Child Bereavement Charity, http://www.childbereavement.org.uk/.  Cost £15.00

VIDEO “A death in the lives of………….."
A group of young people discuss the support they needed to help them cope with bereavement. Includes a section where they talk about what was, and what was not, helpful at school. A good one for PSHE. Available from the Childhood Bereavement Network www.ncb.org.uk/cbn

Workbooks
Finding a way through when someone close has died by Mood and Whittaker
A workbook by young people who have experienced the death of someone close. They offer advice based on their own experiences. The activities encourage young people to express their feelings and responses. Jessica Kingsley Tel: 020 7833 2307  www.jkp.com    Cost £8.95

When Someone Very Special Dies by M. Heegard.
A simple workbook designed to be used by a bereaved child with adult help. It will help a child or young person to understand and express the many feelings that they will have. Communication is increased and coping skills developed as they work their way through it. Available from Smallwood Publishing Tel: 01304 226900.  Cost £7.00

Grief Encounter by S. Gilbert.
A workbook to encourage conversations between adults and bereaved children. Hands on, user friendly, with many ideas to encourage communication and provide support. Available from and published by The Grief Encounter Project Tel: 020 8446 7452. Cost £8.99