Here is part 3 of Jennie’s excellent series on talking about death and dying with children.
In Part 2, I talked about the dreaded “D” words – death and dying – that teachers and parents fear. I introduced a gentle and friendly book, City Dog, Country Frog by Mo Willems, that may be helpful in starting a dialogue with children. Ask. Listen. Answer. Talk. And read aloud.
Part 3
Death is really the grand finale to the circle of life. It encompasses all we experience; friendship, sadness, love, fear, joy… it is a fitting end to the memories of living. One book that gives the greatest tribute to life, death, and everything in between is Charlotte’s Web, by E.B. White. It is my #1 read-aloud every school year.
When I finish reading our first chapter book of the school year, Charlotte’s Web, children are engrossed in this book because it is a story about the heart – and my most important job…
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This really moved me, especially once I clicked through to the full post/article. I’m not aware of death having been dealt with at all by schools, especially with very young children and I wonder if I gave enough to my son in order for him to deal with it in a better way or if he’d had some form of education around the subject before he needed it. He lost his best Nana at age 7 and Grandad at 10.
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Yes, it is an excellent series.
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Thank you, Nat.
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Thank you for sharing this post, Charles!
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Jennie, you are very welcome.
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I’m glad you enjoyed this, and it’s always an honor when you share my blog posts.
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You are very welcome, and you are an extraordinary teacher.
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That is so kind, Charles. Thank you. It takes one to know one. 🙂
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You are very welcome, Jennie, and thank you!
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