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for Children Sleeping Tonight
Activities and CD. Gr: K-5 A Story of Divorce. Gr: 3-6
Buddy’s Family Changes
These 40 sensitively written activities will Ever wake up and not know where you
help kids cope better with their
Activities, Reproducible Story Book,
are? Not sure if your homework is due
parentsÕ divorce.
Poster and CD. Gr: K-2
today or tomorrow? Can’t remember
Every child whose parents are going
if you have hockey practice tonight?
The changes that accompany a childÕ s
through a separation or divorce should
Forgot your homework at your Mom’s
parentÕ s divorce can be confusing,
have a copy of this workbook. The 40
and now you’re at your Dad’s and can’t
upsetting and sometimes even scary
activities provide sensitively written
get it done? Welcome to Mark’s world.
for the child. When BuddyÕ s parentÕ s
information and activities on such issues
Ever since his parentsÕ divorce, his life
divorce he is upset and starts to act
as coping with feelings, staying out of the
and schedule has been scrambled,
out by fi ghting with other children and
middle of parental problems, reacting to a parent who begins to date
leaving him feeling confused, frustrated,
making low grades in school. With
again, and much more. For ages 6-12. Paperback. 138 pages.
and even a little angry with his parents
some help from the school counselor
for getting a divorce.
Buddy learns:
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But with time, effort, and the assistance of his parents and teacher,
• Buddy isnÕ t causing the change
Mark gets a little more organized, helping him to do better in school, be
and canÕ t stop it.
supportive to his little brother Evan, and most importantly, start to come
• It is okay for Buddy to have many different feelings about the
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change.
Game on Separation
• Buddy will always have someone to care for him.
and Divorce. Gr: 1-6
• It takes time for hearts to heal.
Children are faced
Let’s Talk About Separation and Divorce
This convenient pack contains reproducible illustrated storybook
with many challenges
with discussion questions, lesson plan, follow up activities, 11” x 17”
Communication Card Game.
when parents separate/
colored poster, reproducible 8-1/2” x 11” coloring poster, paper bag
Gr: K-6
divorce. Splitsville
puppet templates, parent guide and a CD of all reproducibles.
introduces children to
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the six skills they will
and children. A card game
need to successfully
designed to get the children Animated DVD Video. Gr: K-2
navigate a parental
talking about their feelings, fears,
Children will identify with Buddy as he
separation. The game uses ice cream sundae pieces to
and hopes for the future. A non-
deals with issues commonly associated
teach important coping skills.
competitive game that encourages
with divorce or re-marriage. The story
communication between the child/
Players start with a sundae cup and add all parts of the sundae by
is followed with animated questions to
children and both parents, the
spinning and answering questions in each category. Each delicious
reinforce the lessons presented. The
one at home with the child and
topping helps teach an important coping skill, and each topping is
issues presented in BuddyÕ sÊF amilyÊ
the one away from the child. Cards
represented by a deck of cards.
Changes are further emphasized in an
contain exercises for fi nishing the sentence,
Learning Objectives - Players will:
entertaining yet sensitive Dragon Family
answering a question, doing something
New
• Recognize how rules, routines, and expectations vary among
exercise which consists of animated
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• Identify trusted people to rely upon during times of change.
decision making situations where the
• Learn relaxation strategies and healthy ways to manage upset
viewers are invited to choose from
feelings.
I Don’t Want To Talk About It
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• Communicate to trusted adults if feelings become overwhelming.
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Children. Gr: Pre K-2
• Identify aspects of life that can be controlled.
• Recognize the benefi ts of focusing on positive thoughts, feelings,
When a childÕ s parents tell her they have
people and events.
decided to divorce, the last thing she wants
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• Identify when to seek adult help with problems.
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