Kid Talk Flipbook For Review 05.10

Take Home Griefwork: the 9”x 12” envelopes are for transporting “take-home
griefwork.” (We do not refer to it as homework.) Some children prefer to take their Our
Story Memory Books home to work on them. A small amount of “take-home griefwork”
is assigned at the end of each session because, 1. The children don’t always know the
answers to the questions that need to be filled in, and 2. It generates dialogue between
the child and their parent, guardian and/or siblings. They are then doing griefwork with
someone who also cares about the person who died. We emphasize the value of the
completed Our Story Memory Book. Its value increases with the number of completed
pages it has. We explain to the children they will grieve again as they grow up, especially
in their teen years.
The Weekly EMAIL: please refer to p. 17 where we explain the significance of these
regular communications we send to the parents or guardians.
Note: we print out extra Our Story pages to have available at the group session. We may
give stickers or tickets as a reward to those who return with their books. Every group is a
little different and may be motivated differently. Some kids are not ‘paper-and-pencil’
oriented. Fortunately, there are plenty of interactive activities for them to be fully
engaged most of the time.
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