This lesson aims to help adults understand and process grief and loss through restorative practices and trauma-informed teaching. Participants will engage in active and collaborative learning to explore their emotions and develop coping strategies. This lesson is important as it provides a supportive environment for individuals to express their feelings and learn from shared experiences, fostering emotional resilience and healing.
Jeanette Flores Tyler
Social Worker, Behavior Interventionist, Counselor
This 15-minute, one-session lesson provides individualized strategies for a teacher coping with the one-year anniversary of his wife's suicide. It offers practical tools and emotional support for navigating a difficult day, helping the staff member to manage grief and maintain well-being.
Melissa Edwards
Counselor
This lesson aims to help 3rd graders understand grief and learn healthy coping mechanisms. It includes a video, discussions, and activities to support emotional well-being. By understanding grief and learning ways to cope, students can better navigate their emotions and support others going through similar experiences.
Gabriela Gonzalez
Counselor
In this lesson, 3rd graders will explore the concept of grief, learn healthy ways to express and cope with loss, and support each other empathetically. Building emotional awareness helps students understand their feelings and foster a caring classroom community. Session: 1 (30 minutes)
Alyssha Walker
Behavior Interventionist
This session is designed to help students work through personal grief in a supportive group environment, focusing on healing and emotional recovery. It’s important for providing a safe space for students to express their feelings and learn from each other. This lesson is aimed at 9th-grade students and will be conducted in a single 60-minute session, classified as Tier 2: Group support.
Brittney Bullard
Social Worker
This lesson helps students understand and navigate the complex emotions associated with grief and loss. Through a combination of video, reading, discussion, and a worksheet, students will explore healthy coping mechanisms and the importance of expressing emotions. This lesson is crucial for fostering emotional resilience and empathy among students, providing them with tools to manage personal and peer experiences of loss.
Courtney Fischer
Social Worker
In this 30-minute Tier 3 individual support session, the teacher guides a 3rd grader through understanding and expressing their grief. Through empathetic conversation, creative expression, and coping strategies, students learn that it’s okay to feel sad and discover ways to remember and honor loved ones. This lesson helps students develop emotional awareness and resilience.
Alyssha Walker
Behavior Interventionist
This 30-minute Tier 2 lesson helps 3rd-6th graders understand what grief is, identify various emotions associated with it, and normalize their experiences after a loss. It provides a safe space for students to explore their feelings and learn healthy coping strategies.
Ronica Lien
Counselor
In this single 30-minute lesson, 7th grade students will explore the concept of grief, learn why we all experience it, and practice healthy ways to express and cope with loss. This important lesson builds emotional literacy, empathy, and resilience by giving students tools to navigate their own feelings and support peers.
maribel gonzalez
Psychologist
This 30-minute Tier 2 lesson for K-3 students helps them understand that grief evolves, and it's healthy to experience joy again. It focuses on finding hope and healing through various activities.
Ronica Lien
Counselor
In this 30-minute individual support lesson, a 2nd grader will explore feelings of grief, learn healthy coping strategies, and create a personal comfort toolkit. This lesson helps young students understand and express their emotions in a safe, supportive one-on-one setting.
Alyssha Walker
Behavior Interventionist
This lesson is designed to help 11th-grade students process and understand grief over five 30-minute sessions. It focuses on providing individual support to students experiencing grief, offering them tools and strategies to navigate their emotions. This lesson is crucial as it empowers students with coping mechanisms and emotional resilience, fostering a supportive environment for personal growth.
Adam Sipes
Counselor
This lesson helps students understand and cope with the emotions they may experience when dealing with a sick family member, particularly focusing on grief. It includes a video and a worksheet to provide students with practical coping strategies. This lesson is important as it equips students with emotional tools to handle difficult situations, promoting emotional resilience and well-being.
Tiffany Thornton (Gargano)
Counselor, Social Worker
This lesson is designed to help a 5th-grade student understand and process grief, particularly in the context of their teacher experiencing a death in her family. It will provide a safe space for the student to explore emotions and learn coping strategies. This individual session will last 30 minutes and aims to offer emotional support and understanding.
Michael Aboulafia
Psychologist
This personalized lesson provides a 7th-grade girl with individual support to process the grief of losing her uncle. Over 6-8 weeks, 30-minute sessions will guide her through understanding grief, expressing emotions, and developing coping strategies.
Naromie Charles
Social Worker
This lesson helps 5th graders understand grief and how to support a friend who has lost a parent. Through a combination of video, discussion, and activities, students will learn about the emotions associated with grief and practical ways to offer support. This lesson is important as it fosters empathy, emotional intelligence, and supportive peer relationships, which are crucial for social development.
Joleen Shillingford
Counselor
This lesson helps middle school students understand grief as a normal, complex human emotion. It provides coping strategies and fosters empathy, promoting emotional well-being and a supportive classroom environment. Designed for a single 25-minute session.
Rocio
Social Worker, Counselor
In this 85-minute Tier 1 lesson, students aged 9-12 will explore healthy ways to understand and cope with grief—whether their own or a friend’s. By building empathy, sharing experiences, and practicing supportive communication, students will gain strategies to navigate difficult emotions and strengthen classroom community.
rconsidine
Counselor
This 3-session lesson for 1st graders focuses on helping students understand and cope with grief and loss. Through engaging activities, games, and discussions, students will learn to express their feelings and develop empathy. Each session lasts 30 minutes and is designed to provide individual support, making it suitable for Tier 3 interventions.
Delilah Murray
Counselor
This individual lesson provides a supportive framework for a 9th-grade student to gently explore and process their feelings of grief after the passing of a peer. It offers a structured yet flexible space for emotional reflection and coping, designed for a single 15-minute session.
Elizabeth
Social Worker
In this one-session, 30-minute lesson, 7th-grade students will explore healthy ways to understand and cope with grief. They’ll learn emotional vocabulary, share experiences in a safe space, and develop personal coping strategies. This Tier 1 lesson fosters social-emotional wellness and equips all students with tools for real-life challenges.
Alyssha Walker
Behavior Interventionist
A one-on-one grief planning session for 9th graders returning to school after a close loss. This individual Tier 3 support template guides educators/counselors through a 30-minute session to help students identify needs, set self-care strategies, and establish a support network.
rconsidine
Counselor
This is a six-session plan designed for 8th graders who have experienced the death of a loved one or other significant loss. The sessions aim to provide a supportive space for students to express their emotions, process grief, and find support among peers. Each session will last 45 minutes.
Britton Smith
Counselor
In this 30-minute individual support session for 7th graders, students will explore healthy ways to understand and cope with grief. This lesson helps students recognize their feelings, learn coping strategies, and develop a personalized action plan to navigate loss.
Alyssha Walker
Behavior Interventionist
This individual lesson is designed for a 4th-grade student experiencing grief over the loss of a grandparent. It aims to help the student understand and express their emotions in a healthy way, offering personalized support during a difficult time. This single session will last approximately 15 minutes.
Erika Perera
Counselor
This 15-minute, one-on-one session for 4th-grade students helps individuals explore and express their feelings about the loss of a loved one, learn positive coping strategies, and discover meaningful ways to memorialize them. It's crucial for students to develop healthy emotional responses to grief.
sthomas6
Counselor
This lesson provides individualized support for a 7th-grade student who has experienced self-harm and is grieving the death of her cousin. It focuses on healthy coping mechanisms and processing grief in a safe, supportive environment. This session is designed for one-on-one interaction over 30 minutes.
Brittney Bullard
Social Worker
This lesson introduces 9th-grade students to the stages of grief and explores how individuals cope with loss differently. Through interactive activities, students will learn to identify and express their emotions healthily. Understanding grief is crucial for developing empathy and emotional intelligence, which are essential skills for personal growth and social interactions.
Yolanda Greene
Instructor
This individual lesson helps a 6th-grade student process the grief of losing their godmother by identifying emotions and exploring healthy coping strategies. It provides a safe, supportive space for difficult conversations and emotional resilience building. This lesson is designed for one 30-minute session.
Allison Russell
Counselor
This 30-minute lesson for 7th-grade students introduces the concept of grief and loss, providing foundational coping strategies. It is crucial for helping students understand their emotions and develop healthy responses to difficult life events, fostering emotional resilience across the entire classroom.
Consuelo Kloncz
Counselor
In this sensitive, one-session lesson, a teacher or counselor will support a 4th grader who experienced the death of their dog this morning. Through targeted activities and guided reflection, the learner will express emotions, understand the grieving process, and begin to develop healthy coping strategies. Duration: 15 minutes.
Shannon Bohlken
Counselor
This lesson introduces 10th-grade students to healthy coping mechanisms for dealing with grief, such as journaling, art, and talking to a trusted adult. By engaging in these activities, students will learn to express their emotions constructively and find support within their classroom community. This lesson is important as it equips students with essential life skills to manage emotional challenges and fosters a supportive environment.
Yolanda Greene
Instructor
This lesson helps K-3 students understand what grief is and how it feels to experience sadness due to loss. It provides a foundational understanding of emotions related to loss in a supportive group setting over 30 minutes.
Ronica Lien
Counselor
In this six-session course, high school students will explore the emotional journey of grief, learn healthy coping strategies, and build supportive connections. Through discussions, activities, and reflective exercises, they’ll develop resilience and feel empowered to navigate loss in their lives.
Tamera Jenkins
Counselor
In this 30-minute Tier 2 group session, 8th graders explore healthy ways to cope with grief through discussion, reflective activities, and peer support. Understanding grief helps students process emotions, build resilience, and support each other.
Alyssha Walker
Behavior Interventionist
This lesson provides a supportive and creative space for 8th-grade students to explore and express their feelings related to grief. Through play therapy, emotional scaling, and an art activity, students will learn coping strategies and connect with peers, fostering emotional well-being. Designed for small group support (Tier 2) over 45 minutes.
vbissonnette
Counselor
This 45-minute individual session for an 8th-grade girl provides strategies for processing grief through emotional scaling, normalizing feelings, journaling, creative expression, and maintaining social connections after the sudden loss of her boyfriend. It helps her understand her emotions and find healthy coping mechanisms.
vbissonnette
Counselor
A 30-minute individual support session guiding 8th graders through understanding and coping with grief. This session helps students recognize grief emotions, learn healthy coping strategies, and create personal action plans for emotional support. Appropriate for Tier 3 one-on-one counseling.
Alyssha Walker
Behavior Interventionist
In this 30-minute Tier 1 lesson, 6th graders will explore what grief is, learn healthy strategies for coping with loss, and practice empathy in supporting themselves and others. This foundational social-emotional learning lesson helps students recognize feelings, build resilience, and foster a compassionate classroom community.
Alyssha Walker
Behavior Interventionist
This 30-minute Tier 2 lesson for 7th-grade students provides a safe space for small groups to explore and understand the complex emotions associated with grief and loss. It helps students develop coping strategies and recognize healthy ways to process their feelings, fostering emotional well-being and resilience.
Consuelo Kloncz
Counselor
This 30-minute Tier 1 counseling session for 5th-grade students provides a safe space to explore and manage emotions related to loss, fostering healthy coping strategies and peer support. It's crucial for helping students navigate grief in a supportive environment.
tyler.hackett1
Social Worker
This grief support group provides a safe and empathetic space for school administrators to process the tragic loss of a student due to gun violence. It aims to foster collective healing and provide coping strategies. Designed for School Leaders, 1 session, 30 minutes.
L Negron
Social Worker
This lesson helps Freshman and Sophomore students process the death of a friend or classmate. It provides a safe space for students to acknowledge their grief, understand common reactions to loss, and explore healthy coping strategies. This session is designed for small groups (Tier 2) and will take approximately 30 minutes.
mmanning
Social Worker
This lesson helps 8th-grade boys process grief related to the loss of a classmate or close friend. It aims to normalize grief, explore emotions, teach coping skills, and provide a creative outlet for expression. Designed for a 45-minute group session (Tier 2).
vbissonnette
Counselor
This lesson introduces 6th and 7th graders to the concept of grief and loss, focusing on understanding emotions and learning healthy coping strategies. Through age-appropriate discussions and activities, students will gain tools to express their feelings and seek support, fostering emotional resilience and mental health awareness.
Jeanette Flores Tyler
Social Worker, Behavior Interventionist, Counselor
This 30-minute lesson for K-3 students provides a safe and supportive environment for them to openly share their feelings and memories related to loss. It helps students understand that grief is a natural process and encourages healthy emotional expression.
Ronica Lien
Counselor
In this 30-minute lesson, 4th graders will explore feelings of grief after losing a classmate, share memories, and learn healthy coping strategies. This Tier 1 classroom session fosters emotional support and community by providing safe discussion, a reflective reading, and meaningful activities.
AROSENSHINE
School Administrator
This lesson aims to help 7th graders understand and process grief through discussion, video, and collaborative activities. By exploring the grieving process, students will learn that grief is a natural and personal journey. This lesson is important as it provides students with tools to express their emotions and seek support, fostering emotional resilience and empathy.
Charles Douglas
Behavior Interventionist
This lesson aims to help 7th graders understand and process grief through discussion, video, and collaborative activities. By exploring the grieving process, students will learn that grief is a natural and personal journey. This lesson is important as it provides students with tools to express their emotions and seek support, fostering emotional resilience and empathy.
Jeanette Flores Tyler
Social Worker, Behavior Interventionist, Counselor
In this 30-minute lesson, 4th graders will explore healthy ways to cope with grief and support each other. Students will understand what grief is, identify feelings, and learn comforting strategies. This Tier 1 lesson fosters empathy, emotional resilience, and classroom community.
Alyssha Walker
Behavior Interventionist
In this 30-minute kindergarten lesson on grief, students will learn about feelings of loss, express emotions through conversation and a hands-on activity, and explore ways to support themselves and friends. This lesson builds emotional literacy and empathy, helping young learners navigate and articulate difficult feelings in a safe classroom environment.
Delilah Murray
Counselor
This 30-minute, single-session lesson for 7th-grade students introduces the concept of grief and loss, helping them understand that sadness is a natural response to loss and providing strategies for coping. It fosters empathy and self-awareness.
Consuelo Kloncz
Counselor
This lesson series provides a safe, supportive, and structured environment for a 7th-grade girl to explore and understand her grief, develop healthy coping mechanisms, and learn effective ways to express her feelings. This individual support is designed for 6-8 weekly 30-minute sessions.
Naromie Charles
Social Worker
This individual lesson is designed for a 2nd-grade boy who is struggling to understand death after losing a family member. The 15-minute session aims to provide a safe space to discuss grief, help him understand his feelings, and introduce the concept of positive thoughts as a coping mechanism. It's important to help students process loss in a healthy way.
Carla Eliezer
Social Worker, Counselor
In this individual support session for a kindergarten student, we explore understanding and expressing grief through storytelling, art, and comforting activities. This 30-minute Tier 3 lesson helps the child identify feelings, practice coping strategies, and feel supported in processing loss.
Alyssha Walker
Behavior Interventionist
This 30-minute activity helps 1st-grade students understand and express their feelings about grief in a safe, creative, and supportive classroom environment. It promotes emotional processing and peer support through a guided creative activity.
morgan.pugliano
Social Worker
This 4-6 week group session helps 1st-grade students understand and express their feelings about grief in a supportive environment. It provides strategies for coping with loss and promotes emotional well-being. Designed for small groups (Tier 2) with 30-minute sessions.
cjones2
Counselor
This lesson aims to assist middle school students in understanding and processing grief, specifically the grief related to the loss of a guardian. Using trauma-informed teaching strategies and experiential learning, students will learn how to recognize and handle their emotions in a supportive environment. Through discussion, an activity, and a video, students will be encouraged to acknowledge their feelings and learn coping mechanisms. This lesson is essential as it provides a safe space for students to explore a difficult and often isolating experience, fostering emotional resilience and community support.
Sierra Phelps
Counselor
In this 30-minute lesson, 7th graders will explore the concept of grief, its emotional impact, and healthy ways to cope and support peers. Understanding grief builds empathy and equips students with tools to navigate loss in their own lives.
Molly Naxera
Counselor
This lesson is designed for 11th-grade students to provide emotional support and coping strategies specifically for dealing with the death of a peer. It focuses on helping students process their grief, share their feelings, and build resilience through open discussion in a supportive environment. The session is tailored for a small group and lasts 30 minutes.
Crystal Jackson
Social Worker
In this four-session Tier 2 small-group series, elementary students will explore what grief is, share feelings, learn healthy coping strategies, and build hope for the future. This program fosters emotional literacy, peer support, and resilience in 30-minute sessions.
Ryan Diaz
Counselor
In this 30-minute lesson, 7th-grade students learn compassionate ways to support peers grieving the loss of a classmate. Through guided discussion and a collaborative activity, students build empathy, share feelings, and practice supportive strategies. This foundational social-emotional lesson fosters a caring classroom community.
AROSENSHINE
School Administrator
This individual lesson helps 3rd-grade students understand and cope with grief after the loss of a grandparent. It focuses on identifying emotions, healthy coping strategies, personal strengths, and the importance of support systems over a single 15-minute session.
RaShanda Hartman
Social Worker
In this 30-minute Pre-K group session, students will learn about feelings of sadness and grief, and explore simple coping strategies through stories, play, and art. Understanding grief early helps children recognize emotions and find comfort, building emotional resilience.
Alyssha Walker
Behavior Interventionist
A 15-minute individual grief support session designed to help a 5th grader understand and express feelings of loss. This Tier 3 intervention builds coping strategies through discussion, journaling, and an engaging activity, fostering emotional resilience and connection.
Oracio Garza
Counselor, Social Worker
This lesson plan is designed to help a kindergartner cope with the loss of a parent through engaging and supportive activities. It includes a game-based activity, a simple worksheet, and a reading component that the mother can easily facilitate at home. The lesson aims to provide comfort and understanding, helping the child express emotions and begin the healing process.
Stacie Browne-Gallagher
Counselor, Psychologist, General Education Teacher, Special Education Teacher, Social Worker, Behavior Interventionist, School Administrator
This 6-session individual lesson plan is designed for 2nd graders to help them process grief and work on emotional regulation and impulse control. Through engaging activities, worksheets, and games, students will learn to understand and manage their emotions in a supportive environment. This lesson is crucial for building emotional resilience and coping skills at a young age.
Suani Lopez
Social Worker
This social story helps a 1st-grade student understand and process feelings of grief in a gentle, supportive way. It provides a simple narrative to normalize feelings of sadness and loss, offering coping strategies for individual students. (1 session, 15 minutes)
Lauren Oldham
Counselor
This multi-session lesson plan helps 4th-grade students understand and process grief in a healthy way. It provides strategies for coping with loss, expressing emotions, and supporting others. Designed for a whole classroom, this unit consists of six 30-minute sessions.
Joshua Anderson
Counselor
This 20-minute individual lesson for an 8th-grade female student focuses on understanding grief, recognizing the dangers of self-harm, and developing healthy coping strategies. It aims to provide personalized support in a safe and empathetic environment.
Brittnee' Rodgers
Social Worker
This 30-minute lesson for K-3 students in a small group setting helps children explore healthy ways to remember loved ones through traditions and keepsakes. It provides strategies for coping with grief by fostering connections to positive memories.
Ronica Lien
Counselor
In this 30-minute individual support session, a first grader will learn to understand and express feelings of sadness and grief in a safe, nurturing environment. Through guided activities and reflective journaling, the student will identify emotions, develop coping strategies, and feel heard and supported—building foundation for healthy emotional growth.
Alyssha Walker
Behavior Interventionist
This lesson introduces 6th-grade students to the concept of grief, helping them understand the stages and how to cope with the loss of a loved one. Through discussions and activities, students will learn to express their emotions and identify supportive resources. This lesson is important as it equips students with emotional tools to handle loss, fostering resilience and empathy.
Shaniquia Bethany
Counselor
This professional development activity equips high school counselors with practical strategies and resources to support 9th-grade students experiencing grief. Understanding and addressing adolescent grief is crucial for student well-being and academic success.
Merri Vanderploeg
Counselor, General Education Teacher
In this 30-minute Tier 1 lesson, kindergarteners will explore the concept of grief through a garden metaphor, learning to recognize and express feelings of loss. This lesson helps students build emotional awareness and empathy, supporting their social-emotional development in a safe classroom environment.
Molly Naxera
Counselor
This lesson introduces 9th grade students to the concept of grief and loss, focusing on understanding the stages of grief and how individuals cope differently. Through discussions and activities, students will learn to identify and express their emotions in a healthy manner. This lesson is crucial for developing emotional intelligence and empathy, helping students navigate personal and social challenges related to loss.
Yolanda Greene
Instructor
In this lesson, students will learn about grief and how to cope with the loss of a pet. They will share their experiences, learn healthy coping strategies, and understand the importance of support systems. This lesson is crucial as it helps students process their emotions in a healthy way and find solace in a supportive environment.
Kyle MacDougall
Counselor
In this 30-minute Tier 2 lesson, small groups of 3rd graders will learn healthy ways to cope with grief and sadness. Students will explore feelings, express memories, and practice strategies for comfort. This lesson builds social-emotional skills, empathy, and resilience.
Alyssha Walker
Behavior Interventionist
This lesson is designed for a small group setting to help students understand the grief cycle. In a 45-minute session, students will explore the stages of grief, discuss their feelings, and engage in an activity to personalize their understanding. This lesson is important as it equips students with emotional awareness and coping strategies, fostering resilience and empathy.
Jennifer Marries
Counselor
This individual lesson supports a 2nd-grade student coping with the loss of her grandmother. It aims to help her express feelings and remember her loved one in a healthy way. This 15-minute session is designed to be gentle and comforting, providing a safe space for emotional processing.
Jessica Valentin
Counselor
In this 15-minute Tier 1 lesson for 7th graders, students learn about grief, recognize their feelings, and practice a simple coping strategy. This brief exercise fosters emotional awareness and peer support—essential life skills for adolescence.
Zerica Bills
Counselor
This 30-minute lesson for 3rd-6th graders helps students understand that grief is a process that evolves over time and that experiencing hope and joy is a natural and important part of healing. It equips them with strategies to identify and nurture sources of hope, fostering emotional resilience and a positive outlook amidst loss. This lesson is designed for a small group (Tier 2) setting and is suitable for 1 session.
Ronica Lien
Counselor
In this 30-minute Tier 1 lesson, 1st graders learn what grief is, explore safe ways to express sadness, and support classmates who feel sad. Helping Our Sad Hearts builds emotional vocabulary, fosters empathy, and equips young learners with coping strategies for loss or big emotions.
Alyssha Walker
Behavior Interventionist
In this 30-minute group session, 5th graders will explore healthy ways to understand and cope with grief. Through discussion, creative activity, and reflection, students will gain strategies to support themselves and peers dealing with loss.
Alyssha Walker
Behavior Interventionist
This 45-minute individual session for a 1st-grade student provides a supportive space to explore feelings of grief after the loss of a father, helping them remember cherished memories and process emotions in a healthy way. This lesson is important for fostering emotional well-being and coping skills.
Sarah Biniasz
Counselor
In this 30-minute individual session, a 4th grader learns to understand and express feelings of grief, explore healthy coping strategies, and create a personalized grief-support plan. This lesson empowers students to navigate loss with emotional resilience and self-awareness.
Alyssha Walker
Behavior Interventionist
In this one-session Tier 2 support group, 8th graders who have lost a loved one to suicide will come together to share experiences, learn coping strategies, and build peer support. This 45-minute session creates a safe, trauma-informed space for emotional healing and resilience-building.
Brie Hokama
Counselor, Paraprofessional
This lesson helps elementary students understand that grief is a normal response to loss. Students will learn to identify and express their thoughts and feelings about grief in a healthy way. This lesson is designed for elementary school students and can be completed in one 30-minute session.
Monique Goris
Social Worker
This lesson introduces students to the concept of grief through a short story. It aims to help students recognize and understand the emotions associated with grief, fostering empathy and emotional awareness. This lesson is important as it provides a safe space for students to explore and express their feelings, which is crucial for their emotional development.
Shaniquia Bethany
Counselor
This 30-minute Tier 2 group activity for 5th-grade students explores how grief impacts family dynamics and provides strategies for processing these emotions. Students will identify different family roles and discuss healthy coping mechanisms during times of loss, fostering emotional literacy and empathy.
morgan.pugliano
Social Worker
In this 30-minute individual support session for 4th graders, students will explore their feelings about losing a family member, learn healthy ways to express grief, and build coping strategies. This lesson provides a safe space for one-on-one support and helps children understand and manage emotions after a loss.
scline
Counselor
This lesson helps K-3 students understand loss and feelings of sadness. It provides a foundational understanding of grief in an age-appropriate manner. This lesson is designed for a 30-minute group session (Tier 2).
Ronica Lien
Counselor
In this single 30-minute Tier 2 group session, 7th graders will explore healthy ways to understand and cope with grief. This lesson builds emotional resilience, fosters peer support, and equips students with practical strategies for processing loss in a safe, guided environment.
Alyssha Walker
Behavior Interventionist
In this lesson, high school students will explore the stages of grief and learn strategies for coping with loss. The lesson will begin with an introduction to the topic, followed by a video on the five stages of grief. Students will then engage in a guided discussion to share their experiences and thoughts. Finally, they will learn and discuss various coping strategies to manage their emotions and support their mental well-being. This lesson is crucial as it provides students with the tools and support needed to navigate one of life's most challenging experiences.
Colleen O'Donoghue
Counselor
A one-on-one Tier 3 grief counseling session designed for a 9th-grade student, empowering them to identify and process emotions, externalize grief, and develop personalized coping strategies. This 30-minute session equips the counselor with a structured plan and materials to guide the student toward self-compassion and resilience.
C Canaan
Counselor
In this 30-minute, small-group lesson, 4th graders learn healthy ways to cope with grief by sharing feelings, practicing supportive listening, and creating personal memory tokens. This Tier 2 session helps students process loss, build empathy, and develop emotional resilience.
Alyssha Walker
Behavior Interventionist
This 30-minute Tier 2 (Group) lesson for K-3 students helps them process grief by learning to say goodbye to a loved one while keeping love in their hearts. It provides emotional support and practical coping strategies.
Ronica Lien
Counselor
This lesson aims to help a 4th-grade girl understand and process the grief associated with the loss of her father. Through a carefully selected video and guided discussion, the lesson provides a safe space for the student to explore her feelings and learn healthy coping mechanisms. This lesson is crucial as it offers emotional support and encourages the student to express her feelings, fostering resilience and emotional well-being.
BOB ALLAIN
Counselor
This lesson introduces students to the concept of grief, helping them understand and express their feelings through a supportive and engaging environment. Using a combination of trauma-informed teaching and game-based learning, students will explore their emotions and learn coping strategies. This lesson is important as it provides a safe space for students to discuss and process grief, promoting emotional well-being and encouraging them to seek help if needed.
Hazel Boatwright
Social Worker
In this single 30-minute Tier 1 lesson, 8th graders will learn practical strategies to recognize and cope with grief. This important session fosters emotional resilience, empathy, and peer support at a developmentally appropriate level.
Alyssha Walker
Behavior Interventionist
In this 30-minute small-group lesson, first graders will explore what grief is, identify their feelings, and learn simple strategies to cope when someone they love is gone or things change. This lesson builds emotional awareness, encourages peer support, and equips students with heart-centered tools to navigate loss. Tier 2 supports focus on a small group setting.
Alyssha Walker
Behavior Interventionist
In this individual 30-minute session, a 6th grader will explore the emotions of grief and loss through guiding discussions and reflective activities. This lesson provides a safe space to identify feelings, learn coping strategies, and begin building resilience—critical skills to support emotional well-being.
RACHEL ZARAGOZA
Counselor
This lesson initiates an 8th-grade grief group, focusing on building a safe and supportive environment. Students will co-create group agreements and explore a personal definition of grief. This foundational session helps students feel understood and prepares them for future discussions. Intended for 8th Grade students, this session is 30 minutes long.
MJ Smith-Butler
Counselor
This lesson introduces 5th-grade students to the concept of grief and provides them with strategies to cope with it. Using a combination of restorative practices, trauma-informed teaching, and game-based learning, students will engage in a discussion, watch a video, and complete a reflective activity. This lesson is important as it equips students with the emotional tools to handle loss and trauma, fostering resilience and emotional intelligence.
Marshetta Wheeler
Counselor
In this 30-minute, one-on-one session for 2nd graders, students will learn to understand and express grief through drawing, sharing memories, and simple coping strategies. This individual Tier 3 support lesson helps young learners recognize their feelings and develop healthy ways to remember loved ones.
Alyssha Walker
Behavior Interventionist
This lesson is designed for 5th-grade students to help them understand and cope with the loss of a loved one. It focuses on developing emotional resilience and practical coping strategies in a sensitive and supportive environment. This individual lesson aims to provide personalized support to students dealing with grief, helping them to express their feelings and find comfort.
Brian Anderson
Instructor
A Tier 2 small-group lesson guiding adults through grief navigation and boundary setting using a structured emotional compass framework. Audience: Adult Small Group, Sessions: 1, Duration: 45 minutes.
Margy Shah
Social Worker
This lesson helps an 8-year-old boy understand and cope with grief, focusing on the loss of a sibling. It incorporates emotion scaling, somatic tracking, and connection strategies through play therapy techniques. This individualized session is designed for one 45-minute session.
vbissonnette
Counselor
Three individual 15-minute counseling sessions for 11th-grade students focusing on understanding and managing anger that arises from grief, providing practical coping strategies and resources. These lessons are designed for individual students requiring Tier 3 support.
Alicia Rowland
Counselor
In this 30-minute Tier 1 lesson, 5th graders explore healthy ways to understand and cope with grief. Students will learn what grief is, share emotions safely, and practice coping strategies. This lesson helps build emotional resilience and classroom community.
Alyssha Walker
Behavior Interventionist
In this lesson, students will explore strategies to cope with loss and build emotional resilience. Through interactive activities and role-playing, they will practice empathy and learn how to support themselves and others during difficult times. This lesson is important as it equips students with essential life skills to manage emotions and challenges effectively.
Zerica Bills
Counselor
In this 30-minute Tier 2 group lesson for 2nd graders, students learn simple, supportive ways to understand and express feelings of grief. Through interactive activities and guided discussions, children build emotional resilience and peer support skills.
Alyssha Walker
Behavior Interventionist
In this 30-minute Tier 2 small group lesson, kindergarteners will learn to understand and cope with feelings of grief through storytelling, discussion, and a hands-on craft. This lesson is important to help our youngest learners express emotions, build empathy, and develop basic coping skills in a safe, supportive environment.
Alyssha Walker
Behavior Interventionist
A gentle 30-minute lesson for Pre-Kers to recognize and express feelings of grief through stories, activities, and discussions. This Tier 1 lesson builds emotional literacy, supports social-emotional development, and helps children feel seen and comforted.
Alyssha Walker
Behavior Interventionist
This lesson provides a gentle, supportive framework for an individual Kindergarten student to understand and express their feelings of grief. It helps them process their emotions in a safe and structured way, acknowledging their experience and offering coping strategies. This is a 1-session, 30-minute individual lesson.
Karen Suttle
Counselor
