Speaking From The Inside.

LOSS (Psychology); TEACHING; BEREAVEMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; FURMAN, Lenore; CLASSROOM environment

Presents the author's experience of teaching students how to understand the many ways that people respond to loss, regardless of age. Information on how Lenore Furman, a kindergarten teacher, addressed difficult social issues in her classroom; Reference to the author's attempt to talk about his loss of a friend in his classroom; Challenges of managing grief.