Help Me Say Goodbye: Activities for Helping Kids Cope When a Special Person Dies @ richardeward.com

Help Me Say Goodbye: Activities for Helping Kids Cope When a Special Person Dies
by Janis Silverman
from Fairview Press

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Wonderful
  This book is a wonderful way for children to express their thoughts and feelings about dying. This book can be used before the death of a loved one. I bought two of these books for a friend whose husband is dying and they have two young children. They love the books and using art therapy has helped these children to express what they are thinking and feeling.

• Probably better for me than the kids
  Bought this for my godsons when their mom died; they are ages 7 and 10. Both of them had a hard time with the book, but it was helpful for me and gave me ideas of creative things I could do with them. They seem to be better with less structured approaches -- just their own art supplies and some suggestions of things we can do together based on ideas sparked by the book (painting pictures of happy memories, et.al.). Clay is good because they can pound on it and make noise and create "weird" things without... more info

• Great activities to get children talking about feelings
  Useful, practical activities that help children open up and express their thoughts and emotions about the loss of a loved one. Clients going through grief and loss can really benefit from this activity book, especially when they tend to be quiet and have a difficult time expressing themselves. I made copies for my clients and it worked really well. It helped them understand their feelings and to verbalize them appropriately.

• Help Me Say Goodbye
  Reviewer's Book: Overcoming Loss: Activities and Stories for Children Who Have Experienced Grief and Loss
  This is a wonderful expressive activity book for young children who have experienced a loss. It can used by parents, schools, faith based groups, community groups or any person who is trying to help a young child express the feelings that accompany a loss.

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