{"product_id":"the-grieving-student-a-teachers-guide-9781598571165","title":"The Grieving Student: A Teacher's Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): David J. Schonfeld | Marcia Quackenbush | MaryEllen Salamone\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Brookes Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Counseling - Crisis Management\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNEW EDITION COMING SOON! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Death and grief will affect the lives of almost all children at some point, often leading to struggles with academic performance, social relationships, and behavior. Teachers can be a critical lifeline for a grieving child--and now they have a practical guidebook to help them provide sensitive support to students of all ages.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Author David Schonfeld is the national go-to expert on childhood bereavement and school crisis --a veteran consultant to school crisis teams, he has trained thousands of professionals in the wake of events such as 9-11 and Hurricane Katrina. Partnering with family therapist Marcia Quackenbush, he guides teachers through a child's experience of grief and loss, illuminates the classroom issues that grieving may trigger, and empowers teachers to undertake the rewarding job of reaching and helping their students. Educators will get the real-world tips, strategies, and insights they need to \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexplain the major concepts of death in age-appropriate ways \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erespond constructively to children's common feelings and behaviors after a death\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einitiate and maintain positive, helpful communication \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elearn what to say and what not to say when a child or family is grieving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003euse simple commemorative activities at school to help students cope with their feelings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eaddress children's responses to different causes of death, including suicide, illness, and violence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehelp a child who is \"stuck\" in a difficult phase of grief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprovide ongoing assistance when triggers of grief renew a child's sense of loss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enotify and support students after a death that affects the whole school community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Throughout the book, powerful vignettes and examples give teachers a vivid inside look at what their students may be feeling and how an educator's words and actions can make a difference. And because teachers may struggle with their own emotions as they help their students, the book shows them how to manage a wide range of feelings, from discomfort with discussing death to personal identification with the child's loss. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With this how-to guide to one of the most delicate issues an educator will encounter, teachers will give students the support they need to cope with grief and work their way back to full participation in academic and social life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWatch a webinar to get an inside look?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brookes Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47581641343127,"sku":"9781598571165","price":3653.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781598571165.webp?v=1774920581","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-grieving-student-a-teachers-guide-9781598571165","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}