Workshop 5: Children and Death Part of Facing Death with Life In This Section Introduction From Facing Death with Life I was astonished to hear a highly intelligent boy of ten remark after the sudden death of his father: "I know father’s dead, but what I can’t... Workshop-at-a-Glance From Facing Death with Life Activity Time Opening 5 minutes Activity 1: Learning about Death 30 minutes Activity 2: Death in Children’s Books 40 minutes Activity 3: Children and... Materials From Facing Death with Life Newsprint, markers, and tape Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED/battery-operated candle Our Covenant from Workshop 1 Handout 1, Looking Ahead to Worksh... Preparation From Facing Death with Life Read the resources listed in Handout 1, Looking Ahead to Workshop 5, from Workshop 4. Post Our Covenant from Workshop 1. Customize and make copies of... Opening From Facing Death with Life Activity time: 5 minutes Light the chalice and share these words from Fred Rogers: Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionabl... Activity 1: Learning about Death From Facing Death with Life Activity time: 30 minutes Invite participants to consider their own experiences with death when they were young.... Activity 2: Death in Children’s Books From Facing Death with Life Activity time: 40 minutes Invite participants to form groups of three. Give each group a copy of pages 11-14 of “Loss across the Lifespan” from Let's... Activity 3: Children and Grief From Facing Death with Life Activity time: 20 minutes Show “About Uncle Jack,” “Expressing Emotions,” and “You Can Talk to Me,” three Sesame Street segments that explore... Activity 4: Sharing Experiences and Questions From Facing Death with Life Activity time: 15 minutes Go around the circle and invite participants to share their journal reflections and their questions and concerns with the larg... For Next Time From Facing Death with Life Activity time: 5 minutes Share with participants any updates on upcoming plans. Distribute Handout 1, Looking Ahead to Workshop 6.... Closing From Facing Death with Life Activity time: 5 minutes Explain that the closing words come from a children’s book about an interfaith family, Kaddish for Grampa in Jesus’ Name Amen,... Leader Reflection and Planning From Facing Death with Life Make a time for individual reflection and discussion with your co-leader after the conclusion of the workshop.... Handout 1: Looking Ahead to Workshop 6 From Facing Death with Life I was astonished to hear a highly intelligent boy of ten remark after the sudden death of his father: "I know father’s dead, but what I can’t... PREVIOUS: Handout 2: Ways to Cope with Grief UP: Facing Death with Life NEXT: Introduction Download all of Facing Death with Life (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.