Grief can bring a mix of emotions – sadness, anger, worry, or missing someone you love. For children aged 7 – 10, these feelings can be confusing, overwhelming, or even hard to express. Our Remembering + Growing worksheet is designed for “Curious Realists” to help children explore their feelings, honor memories, and adjust to life after loss in a safe and guided way.
This worksheet encourages children to draw, write, or reflect on their emotions and experiences, helping them understand that it’s okay to feel a wide range of feelings. Through structured prompts, children can process grief while finding ways to grow, remember, and look forward.
What Remembering + Growing Does
- Encourages emotional expression: Children can safely explore all feelings, even the tricky or uncomfortable ones.
- Supports adjustment to change: Prompts guide children to reflect on new routines, experiences, or roles in life after loss.
- Fosters memory and connection: Children can celebrate their loved one through creative ways to remember and honor them.
- Promotes resilience and hope: By identifying joyful activities and things to look forward to, children learn to balance grief with growth and positive experiences.
Why It’s Important for Ages 7 – 10
At this stage, children are learning that grief doesn’t disappear, but life continues to change around them. Remembering + Growing supports them by…
- Validating feelings – Children understand that all emotions – sadness, anger, worry, or joy – are normal and acceptable.
- Helping create a “new normal” – Reflection on changes in routines or experiences helps children adapt and feel in control.
- Strengthening memory and connection: Children explore ways to keep their loved one’s memory alive, reinforcing love and comfort.
- Encouraging hope: Looking forward to enjoyable experiences helps children balance grief with ongoing life.
Through guided reflection, children learn to integrate grief into daily life, maintaining connection with their loved one while building resilience for the future.
Tips for Using Remembering + Growing
- Let children express freely – Encourage drawing, writing, or a mix of both – there are no wrong answers.
- Offer gentle prompts – Ask questions like, “What helps you when something feels different?” or “How do you like to remember your loved one?”
- Revisit the worksheet regularly – Feelings and routines may change over time, so revisiting the worksheet can help children track emotions and growth.
- Pair with support and reassurance – Conversations, comforting routines, or mindfulness exercises can help reinforce security while reflecting on emotions.
Supporting Children Through Change and Grief
Remembering + Growing helps children acknowledge complex feelings, honor memories, and navigate life after loss. By providing structured prompts and creative opportunities, the worksheet teaches children that it’s okay to feel, remember, and look forward—all at the same time. Over time, this practice fosters emotional resilience, self-awareness, and the ability to embrace life while keeping loved ones close in memory.
Discover practical tools to support children through grief at every age. Our Childhood Grief Worksheets page offers a range of guided activities and free PDF guides for parents, carers, and teachers, helping children express feelings, build coping skills, and feel safe.