Understanding Student Grief and Loss

Grieving, also known as ______, refers to the process by which a person experiences the grief.

Loss allows a person to change, develop, and fulfill innate human ______.

People frequently say goodbye to ______, people, dreams, and familiar objects.

Mourning is the outward expression of ______.

Anticipatory grieving is when people facing an imminent loss begin to grapple with the possibility of the ______ or death in the near future.

Examples of necessary losses accompanying growth include abandoning a favorite blanket or toy, leaving a ______-grade teacher, and giving up the adolescent hope of becoming a famous rock star.

All people grieve when they experience life’s changes and ______.

Letting go, relinquishing, and moving on are unavoidable passages as a person moves through the stages of ______ and development.

Loss refers to the subjective emotions and affect that are a normal response to the experience of ______.

Rituals of mourning include having a wake, sitting shiva, holding religious ceremonies, and arranging ______.

What are some examples of necessary losses accompanying growth?

What is grief?

What is mourning?

What is anticipatory grieving?

What is grieving also known as?

What does loss allow a person to do?

What are some examples of things people frequently say goodbye to?

What are some rituals of mourning?

What is the process by which a person experiences grief?

When do all people grieve?