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Sooooo sad. Sending prayers your way. Both parents. 💔 maybe have a weekly lunch day with the student. Have them write letters to the parents. Set them up with the school counselor.
At our school we do a basket from the school and it includes gift cards for groceries and clothing store of course cards from staff and a few pamphlets on where to seek help. Good luck ♥️
We also had a student lose his dad this year to a tragic accident. We prepared the rest of our class to be that student’s friend and let them talk if they want to. But if they do not want to talk, don’t ask questions, just be a friend.
We showed the student love and support, but also the stability of what they knew of school. We also gave a basket and gift cards. I think “normal” is what they seek, in a world that has been turned upside down for them. Love and compassion goes a long way.
Overwhelming sadness, the good thing is he has family who know and love him. Support him with love from friends and family as grieves the way a Yong child can process this loss. Prayers and blessings.
A teacher I know had a child lose their mother. She bought a stuffed animal and pre- Covid each student hugged it to give it love. The teacher took it to the kid and said, “When your sad hug your stuffed animal and know we are giving you hugs through him”.
I had a dear friend pass and he had 2 lovely young children. The family was gathering and I knew there would be food and stuff. I bought a tote and filled it for a kids sleepover... like junk, straight up junk food, candy and gum. I knew they would have friends visit so they would share and they loved their stash. Their grandparents said they ate on it for months and it made them smile. That's all I wanted. Hope this helps.
This is tragic. Like anybody that had a loss, I just think you say your sorry and that you are ready and available with any help he may need.
Have your counselor and principal ready to help and have students be extra caring and helpful as the student returns.
A few resources: on Instagram, @griefinformedteaching. The Dougy Center has a lot of resources, also.
Talk with your school counselor/psychiatrist to come up with a plan. Depending on your classroom/school culture, talking with classmates before the student returns may be helpful. You can do activities around feelings, and how all feelings are okay- it’s okay to be sad, laugh, be mad, happy- grief isn’t a monolith. Reach out to the guardians to see how you can be supportive. Allow the student a safe space to express their feelings. Young children often can’t articulate their emotions, so a change in behaviors may be expected, as they figure out their new normal. The other students may ask questions about death, come up with honest, brief responses. You may decide to let the families of your other students know what has happened, and how you are addressing it in the classroom, so they can be prepared for questions that may arise at home.
Grief is uncomfortable, but something that we will all experience. It’s so important to not just act like nothing has happened. I believe I have other resources, if you need them, let me know; Dougy is a great place to start. I’m keeping you and your student in my heart. 💜💔
Give them permission to share, stay silent, or have them share. Give affection freely. Lay off any pressure of learning. If they need to just be let them be. Find a buddy to pair them with.
This happens all the time where I work. But we do have alot of grandparents raising the kids, or older family members who have taken them in. We do school wide bake sales to help out the family, and I've gone out and bought groceries for the family as well. The kids in our community would give the shirts off their backs to help others out.
What age group are they?