As parents we all have had to (or will have to) explain death to our children. Whether it is the death of a family member or one of the child's classmates, it is never easy.
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The Child's Loss--Death, Grief and Mourning, General Guidelines for Caretakers of Children Experiencing Death.

How Do We Tell the Children? A Step-By-Step Guide for Helping Children Two to Teen Cope When Someone Dies.

Dealing with Death of a Kindergarten Classmate


Books:
Helping Children Grieve: When Someone They Love Dies

Helping Children Cope With the Loss of a Loved One: A Guide for Grownups

Sad Isn't Bad: A Good-Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing With Loss

Children and Grief: Big Issues for Little Hearts

The Fall of Freddie the Leaf


Water Bugs and Dragonflies: Explaining Death to Young Children
Grief and Loss Support for Children

How Children Grieve

When Death Impacts Your School

When Death Comes to School--
    For School Personnel


A Special Education Curriculum Guide:
   Dealing with Death, Depression and
   Suicide Using Poetry

"What happens when we die?"

Blackboards and Band-Aids

If you need help with activity modification, you can access their free resource kit on modifying curriculum materials  here (it's #4)

Managing Grief Better: People with Developmental Disabilites

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