Check for titles on this subject through the Compassion Books website:
http://www.compassionbooks.com
There are several different titles listed for various situations dealing
with death, illness, etc. You may already own some of these books or if you
need to order one, you can quickly get one from this vendor (or other online
bookstores, such as Amazon.com).
You can check for the "teacher / school" area on the website, or the "death
of a child / baby" to find some titles. There are also several for younger
students under "children and grief."
I know others will offer more titles, but this should give you a great start
in seeing what is out there as a whole. I've ordered from the company and
their materials are good--- especially when it's often hard to locate these
types of materials during a time of grief. This is now my first stop for
materials on these subjects.
Hope this helps some. (Please extend my sympathy to your friend for her
loss.)
~Shonda Brisco
Trinity Valley MS / US Librarian
Fort Worth, TX
sbrisco021@charter.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Melissa Toner" <mtoner8@YAHOO.COM>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 9:10 PM
Subject: OT: book re: baby's death
> 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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>
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