Children and Grief: Children Teaching Children about Grief

K-Gr 8—As this program opens, 10 children ranging in age from four to 14 discuss the loss of someone close to them: a parent, a sibling, an uncle, or a grandparent. Over the course of the video, they respond honestly and bravely to 10 prompts, describing what grief means to them, how they are coping, and things they wish others, particularly adults, would do to help them heal. One child talks about about the failure of a teacher to acknowledge the death of his loved one, but explains how other adults and friends really helped. Production quality is quite good, and the children speak clearly for the most part. Chapter selection is optional. A companion workbook is available on the website (professorchild.com) where there are also links to online resources dealing with grief. A very good addition to a school counseling library.—Ann Brownson, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston