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Hearts Remember Lesson Plan

Students will explore their feelings about losing a grandparent by sharing memories, expressing emotions, and creating a personalized keepsake to develop healthy coping strategies.

This lesson helps 2nd graders process grief through memory-sharing and creative expression, fostering emotional understanding, validation, and healing in a safe one-on-one setting.

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15 minutes

Step 1

Introduction and Emotional Check-In

10 minutes

Step 2

Memory Sharing Discussion

20 minutes

Step 3

Create a Heart of Memories

30 minutes

Step 4

Discuss Coping Strategies

15 minutes

Step 5

Reflection and Closing

15 minutes

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Hearts Remember: Honoring Memories and Feelings

Today’s Goals

How Are You Feeling Today?

Memory Sharing Worksheet

Memory Prompts

Heart of Memories Activity

Example Heart of Memories

Coping Strategies

Practice a Strategy

Reflection & Closing

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Hearts Remember

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