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I need some help from all you wise and compassionate people on this list.  My very 
good friend and colleague unexpectedly lost her baby New Year's Eve.  On Monday, 
she went into premature labor (her due date was Feb 19) and on Wednesday about 9:00 
pm she delivered the baby stillborn.  It was a long three days at the hospital with 
her...well four if you count today also.  She should be released tomorrow (Friday) 
morning.  She is doing well physically and hanging in there emotionally.  Of 
course, she won't be returning to work on Monday when school begins again after the 
holidays.  She teaches third grade, and it's been a very stressful year with many 
difficult, troubled, behavior issue students.  For some reason, several of our 
third grade classes are like that this year.  She was talking to me at the hospital 
and she's concerned that the students will think their behavior could have caused 
this or something like that.  She asked me to try to find an appropriate book to 
read to them.
 I had given her a book to read to them when she announced and discussed her 
pregnancy with them earlier in the school year.  Does anyone have a suggestion of a 
book to read or another activity that our counselor or myself can use on Monday 
morning, Jan 5 (or Wednesday, Jan 7 when I have the class during media time)?  I 
think it would probably be good to have another book/activity ready to use just 
before she returns to work in a few weeks.  Your suggestions are greatly 
appreciated.  I'm also going to search through the archives but just haven't had a 
chance yet and need to catch up on some sleep first!

Thank you

Melissa Toner

media specialist

Idlewild Elementary

Charlotte, NC

mtoner8@yahoo.com





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