Here are some books and web links that maybe helpful in the classroom
Books
Granpa by John burmingham (1984)Story about a relationship between a little girl and her grandfather
It Isn't Easy by Margaret Connelly
Story about a little boy after his brother is killed in an accident. It follows him and his parents through emotional journey
Passing On by Mike Dumbleton and Terry Denton
The story of a grandmother and her grandchild. An uplifting story about a relationship that never dies.
Where Has Daddy gone? by Trudy Osman
As the blurb on the back says ' How comforting for a young child to know that another child feels the same bewilderment
and sadness when his parents break up.'
Nobody Likes Me! Everybody Hates Me! by Denise Ryan and David Drew
Collection of 12 stories eg Since Hanna Moved Away. This story may help children understand their feelings when a friend
moves away.
Websites
This web site Welcome to MindMatters – a resource and professional development program to support Australian secondary
schools in promoting and protecting the social and emotional wellbeing of members of school communities.
http://cms.curriculum.edu.au/mindmatters/
This outstanding series is a collection of practical classroom strategies to help young people cope with the complexity
of their everyday lives and learn to ‘bounce back’ when they experience sadness, difficulties, frustrations and
hard times.
http://www.bounceback.com.au/
This site is an excellent source of information, including brochures, and is a world-wide family for those who grieve.
On the site it states 'We will not walk alone'.
http://www.compassionatefriendsvictoria.org.au/
This site has classroom strategies to help teachers help children through the grief process
This site is for children and covers many topics on loss and grief other than death
http://www.kids.net.au/kidscategories/Kids_and_Teens__People_and_Society/Psychology/Grief
