Grief is, indeed, a natural occurrence. We must not lose sight, however, of how extraordinarily painful grief is for children and the impact it can have on students’ learning, school performance and social/emotional development.
The five stages, denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance are a part of the framework that makes up our learning to live with the one we lost. They are tools to help us frame and identify what we may be feeling. But they are not stops on some linear timeline in grief. Not everyone goes through all of them or in a prescribed order. Our hope is that with these stages comes the knowledge of grief ‘s terrain, making us better equipped to cope with life and loss. At times, people in grief will often report more stages. Just remember your grief is as unique as you are.
-David Kessler
Links to Resources and Printable's for Grieving and Death (All Ages)
https://www.dougy.org/grief-resources/
http://www.hamiltonsfuneralhome.co/academy /detail.aspx?p=11
https://www.slhn.org/vna/hospice/bereavement-support