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Peer reviewedBryant, Ellen Huntington – Elementary School Journal, 1978
Describes the role of the teacher, when a child in her class is facing death, with the child's parents, with the child in crisis, and with the child's classmates. (BR)
Descriptors: Crisis Intervention, Death, Elementary Education, Emotional Experience
Spruce, Marcella – Teacher Magazine, 1991
Teachers can help children cope with the loss of a parent or friend in two ways. Discussion about death can be integrated into the curriculum on an ongoing basis. Teachers can help students with the tasks of mourning: understanding, grieving, commemorating, and going on with life. (IAH)
Descriptors: Crisis Intervention, Death, Elementary Secondary Education, Grief
Download full textConsidine, Ann S.; Steck, Linda P. – 1994
When students are faced with a death in the school, the school needs a plan to help students through the experience. Teachers should create a secure atmosphere in which students can share their feelings, ideas, and beliefs with classmates and teachers. Objectives of the plan involve students seeing death as a natural part of life, pursuing…
Descriptors: Children, Coping, Counseling Objectives, Crisis Intervention
Peer reviewedGoldman, Linda Ellen – Young Children, 1996
Uses case study to present grief counseling guidelines for members of the school, community, and concerned parents affected by death. Argues that information lessens fear, and memorializing or commemorating the deceased helps children understand death and creates a foundation for the grief process. Lists age-oriented concepts of death,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Children, Coping, Crisis Intervention
Peer reviewedGreenberg, Julie – Young Children, 1996
Illustrates with a case study example the importance of teachers helping young children deal with a death. Presents specific dialogs for dealing with the victim of the tragedy, the classmates, and the employees of the classroom. Focuses on teacher roles and contributions in the understanding and coping processes. (SD)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Children, Coping, Crisis Intervention
Marta, Suzy Yehl – 1996
Parental death or divorce can have serious effects on children. It is important for adults and teachers to provide support and to be available to listen to the child on an age appropriate level. This paper describes the emotional impact of loss on children both when a marriage is ending and when a parent is seriously ill or is recently deceased.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs, Children
Palmatier, Larry L., Ed. – 1998
This book draws upon William Glasser's choice theory, which categorically rejects external control psychology. Part I, "Seeing Crises in a Context," includes: (1) "Managing for Quality in the Schools" (W. Glasser); (2) "Reality Therapy and Choice Theory: Making Personal Choices for a Change" (L. L. Palmatier); (3)…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Child Abuse, Children
