Lesson Plan

Healing Through Grief Plan

Students will identify common grief reactions, expand their emotional vocabulary, openly share experiences in a safe space, and create two personalized coping strategies to manage grief.

Grief affects emotional well-being and learning. By naming feelings and developing coping techniques, students gain resilience, empathy, and tools to navigate loss and support peers.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up: Feeling Check-In

5 minutes

Step 2

Discussion: Understanding Grief

10 minutes

Step 3

Activity: Coping Strategy Development

10 minutes

Step 4

Cool-Down: Reflection and Commitments

5 minutes

Slide Deck

Healing Through Grief

Welcome students and introduce the session. Emphasize this is a safe space to learn and share.

Learning Objectives

Read each objective aloud and confirm understanding. Connect objectives to student well-being.

Emotional Vocabulary

Explain that naming our emotions helps us process them. Refer to the chart as a resource.

Understanding Grief

Define grief and prompt students to respond to these questions. Encourage respectful listening.

Coping Strategy Development

Distribute worksheets now. Explain the three worksheet sections clearly.

Reflection & Commitments

Invite volunteers to share one strategy. Lead the group affirmation and breathing exercise.

You Are Not Alone

End with reassurance and encourage seeking help when needed.

Lesson Plan

Healing Through Grief Plan

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

Step 1

Warm-Up: Feeling Check-In

Step 2

Discussion: Understanding Grief

Step 3

Activity: Coping Strategy Development

Step 4

Cool-Down: Reflection and Commitments

Slide Deck

Healing Through Grief

Learning Objectives

Emotional Vocabulary

Understanding Grief

Coping Strategy Development

Reflection & Commitments

You Are Not Alone

Worksheet

Worksheet

Journal

Healing Through Grief

Alyssha Walker