My Guiding Star
Description:... Bereavement and Grief Recovery. Foster Care, Guardianship and Adoption. Giving thanks to Adoptive Parents, Foster Parents, Grandparents and anyone else who has opened their home and their heart to a child in need. A huge THANK YOU to all those loving and dedicated people who care for children Who are in need of a home and a family.
Book for children, parents, families, educators and other professionals. Suitable for ages 0-100! Great for adolescents and older children. Very healing for all ages including adults. The text is emotional but simplistic - allowing the older audience to independently read the text - effortlessly laying the foundation for further discussion. Perfect implement for educators and other professionals.
A communication tool for parents, guardians and family - to process grief and assist children in their grief recovery. Resource for parents, families, educators and other professionals. Counteracting the effects of grief associated with grief. Early intervention tool which gives our children positive perspective, coping strategies and hope. Books which are not gender, race, culture or religion biased. Powerful link between classrooms and homes. Assisting educators in addressing grief recovery appropriately in curriculum. Fun resource which addresses serious and prevalent issues. Facilitating discussion of difficult subjects. Enabling teachers to pinpoint potential ‘at risk’ children who may require additional support. Facilitating comradeship within children, classrooms, schools, families and the wider community. Allowing parents, families and educators to become more aware of children's perspective and give children a sense of being understood. Supporting and facilitating healthy relationships, positive interactions and communication. Empowering children in realising they are not alone - that there are others with the same experiences and feelings. Recognising that we do not always have control over situations and family dynamics. Highlighting that children are loved regardless of their circumstances. Developing compassion for others. Subtle way to help children through the grief recovery process. Guided Discussion sections aimed at maximising the reading experience. Transforming our books from stories to comprehensive 'healing' resources. Assisting children to consider probability versus possibility of circumstances changing. Enjoyable, meaningful reading experience for reader and audience.
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