Kid Talk Flipbook For Review 05.10

Kid Talk Leader’s Guide – Week 2
Note: Activities previously described will not be repeated. Please refer to previous
lessons or the Activity Locator on pp. 134-136.
Toilet Paper Check-In: using a roll of toilet paper with squares, each child tears off “as
much toilet paper as you think you will need” from the roll. When everyone has a length
of toilet paper, ask them to count their squares. Then say, “OK! Who has the most
squares? You’ll start. Tell that many things about yourself.” They can use their “All About
Me” or “Uniquely Me” pages to select what they want to share about themselves,
preferably something new the group does not already know. Sometimes it is fun to ask
the other group members to share things they know about the person whose turn it is.
OR they may choose to share things about their decedent, referring to Our Story pp. 8, 9
and 10.
Meet My ___: OS p. 9. Ask the children to fill in the blanks. They will write the title (i.e.
mom, dad, sister, etc.) and name of the person who died. Writing the name allows them
to express love for their decedent. They can write down things they remember about the
person or just draw a picture. (One little boy drew a picture of his dad working as a
telephone line repair man.) This is a good time to share photos of the decedents.
Favorite Things: OS p. 10. This is a great page for remembering the person who died,
as a family. If a child doesn’t have all the answers, suggest he ask. There is tremendous
value in remembering together as a family. There may even be disagreement about
“grandpa’s favorite food.” There may be laughter at uniqueness or because someone else
in the family likes the same things. There may be stories connected to the favorite things
that need to be told.
An Acrostic for ___: the acrostic makes it possible to describe the person who died
with just a few words using the letters of their name. The acrostic can be recorded on
p. 12 of Our Story or on the 9”x12” manila envelope. (An acrostic for the child was done
at the first session.) Invite the children to help each other think up words that fit. If you
are able, offer to prepare a “fancy” computer graphic of their acrostic suitable for framing
or to keep in their Our Story binder.
Alphabet Poem: this a challenging but fun way to describe the person who died. Use
the sample on OS p. 13 for inspiration and fill in the blanks on p. 14. Send this page home
with the children to finish with the help of their family. Working on it together as
griefwork can stimulate memories and conversation among family members. This is a
good thing. It means the child is not doing griefwork alone, but with others who also love
the person who died.
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