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Grief and Preparing a Child For Loss

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Supporting a grieving child can be distressing for a teacher. However it is important that teachers do not try to avoid dealing with a child’s grief, or with their own grief. Teachers can support children’s grief in a sensitive and caring manner.

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1.  Preparing for grief and loss2.  What does grief look

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