Lesson Plan
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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Prepare Session Materials
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

Slide Deck
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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