Life and death can be a heavy topic to young children. Children are curious about how life starts as much as they are curious about death. A lot of times, parents may hesitate to talk about death with youngsters. But death is an inescapable fact of life. In addition, the more children learn about life and death, the more they are prepared when they face sudden life change. Here are some of our book recommendations about life and death.
This book has a great explanation of the life cycle of seeds. Children will learn the difference between seeds from the book. Moreover, children will have the opportunity to practice the compare and contrast skill from the book. The style of the book is easy for very young children to follow and understand.
Sometimes nonfiction can be boring for young children. This colorful book makes a nonfiction book very interesting. The book explains every stage of butterflies in a vivid way so children can understand the concept well.
Which came first: the chicken or the egg? Unfortunately, this book is not intended to solve this paradox. However, It’s a simple board book for very young children to learn about lifecycle and sequential activities.
This book introduces the topic about birth. Young children will learn how babies are made, when they are born, and how they grow. Children will discover where babies come from--from human babies to animal babies.
Lifetimes is a moving book for children of all ages, even parents too. It lets us explain life and death in a sensitive, caring, beautiful way. Lifetimes tells us about beginnings. And about endings. And about living in between. With large, wonderful illustrations, it tells about plants. About animals. About people. It tells that dying is as much a part of living as being born. It helps us to remember. It helps us to understand. (Excerpt from Amazon)
What will you do when you lose something/someone very important to you? This book teaches children how to cope with loss in a sensible way.
If a leaf could talk, what would he say? If a leaf could think, what would he think about his life? Has he ever wondered how his life would be? Does he enjoy being a leaf? This book beautifully explained the purpose of life and the life cycle.
Straightforward and comprehensive, this indispensable book is a comforting aid to help young kids and families through a difficult time in their lives. No one can really understand death, but to children, the passing away of a loved one can be especially perplexing and troublesome. This is true whether the loss is a family member, friend, or pet. Here to offer advice and reassurance are the wise dinosaurs from the bestselling Dino Tale series. This succinct and thorough guide helps dispel the mystery and negative connotations associated with death, providing answers to kids' most-often asked questions. (Excerpt from Amazon)
It’s probably hard for children to cope with sudden loss of someone who is very important or very close to them. Mrs. Raccoon taught Chester Raccoon a special way to cheer up. Parents can use the same method to coach children.
What can parents do at home with children to learn life cycle vividly? Grow a seed together! Here are the materials you will need:
3 container
Several seeds
Some soil
A seed Observation Journal (please see attachment)
Directions:
Put the soil into each container.
Buried the seeds evenly into the containers.
Put one container under the sun without giving any water; put the second container under the sun, and spray water as needed; put the third container under a shaded area, and add water as needed.
Record your observations everyday with your child.
Enjoy the seed growing with your little ones!
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