Situations
A student's parent passed away 2 months ago, the students asks you "what happened to their parent?" How would you respond?
Take it seriously and answer it honestly. Tell the truth while still comforting the student.
One out of every ___ children aged fifteen and younger will suffer the loss of one or both parents
20
Which one of these are not a Behavioral Response to Grief
1. Aggressive Behaviors, frequent fighting
2. Academic Dishonesty, cheating on tests
3. Increased need for attention
4. None of the Above
2. Academic Dishonesty, cheating on tests
A student's grades are declining and they are having withdrawal from friends, activities or sports. How would you respond?
Broad questions such as "How are you doing?" or "Are you okay?" if you sense they are warming up to the questions continue supporting and find out what is going on and what you can do.
Roughly ___ amount of teachers have a grieving student in their classroom
70%
Which one of these are not a Grief Ritual that was mentioned in the presentation
1. Create a monument or area to honor the special person
2. Compose a song, poem or rap
3. Host a memorial event such as a spelling bee
4. None of the Above
1. Create a monument or area to honor the special person
A child lost a pet 2 months ago, ever since then their grades have dropped and they have been quiet in class. How should you approach this situation?
Give them time, address the situation honestly. Understand that there is no fixed timeline for grief.
it is estimated that ___ children die every year in the United States
73,000
Which one of these would be a proper response to a kid showing signs of grief and loss
1. Sharing news with the class and telling them to not isolate the student
2. Using euphemisms to help the child understand, such as "Asleep" or "Gone away"
3. Encouraging them to focus on school work
4. None of the Above
4. None of the Above