Circle of Care Virtual Agenda

(Littles) Session 6 Date: 12/03/2020

5:00pm – 6:30pm
Littles Facilitator 1: HOST Cynthia
Littles Facilitator 2: (absent)
Littles Facilitator 3: ** manage chat

Death Anniversaries:
Birthdays/Holidays:
Time Description Lead

5pm Pre meeting

5:25pm Facilitator 1 (Cynthia)-Play background music give all facilitators co-
host access

5:30pm *All Facilitators: Welcome kids in.

5:35pm Facilitator 1 (Cynthia)-Start of Group Welcome - remind participants

that we are all here because someone special in our life has died, and
that together we are going to share, and connect, have fun and get
support from each other. There has also been so much change for all
of us with the pandemic and having to be in our homes, away from
our friends and family, virtual school, and virtual group - it is hard on
all of us in many ways and we hope this space becomes a place where
you get to express yourself, meet some new friends, and share and
learn different ways of coping with our experience of loss.

Each group we start with an opening circle, go over our group

guidelines, have activities that we do together, and then end with a
closing circle.

Facilitator 2 (x): Before we start the first opening circle and introduce
ourselves, we want to set up some group guidelines that we all can
agree to in order to make our time together helpful and safe for
everyone.

We have some basic agreements that we follow in all of our groups.

(Lead can either put them into the chat or do a share screen to list and
or go over each agreement). When you go over the agreements it can
be helpful to elicit from the kids if they know what each rule means
and give their own definitions. Facilitators will affirm or add anything
that might be missing, and maybe speak to why each rule is
important.

Facilitator 3 (x):
Group Guidelines/Agreements
● It's OK to pass-don’t have to talk if you don’t want to.
● What we say here stays here- confidentiality is important
● Respect others feelings, no put downs - don’t yuck my
yum!
● One Mic - one person talks at the time, we might mute mics
● Raise hand if you want to talk-
● Sit and Listen - Try to find a comfortable space to sit and pay
attention before we dive into group. We want to limit
distractions by having to move around a lot.
● Use of Chat- for questions and comments that are on topic
only.
● Anything the group would like to add to our
Agreements?
Facilitator 1 (Cynthia):Opening Circle
We start each group with an opening circle where we introduce
ourselves, our pronouns, and the name of the person in our life that
has died. At Circle of Care, we call this person our Special Person. We
also ask a question so that we can get to know each other a little
better.
Our opening question is: What is your favorite animal?
Facilitator 1 (Cynthia) starts, all facilitators participate: Facilitator
models introducing themselves (name, pronoun, and answering
question). Then they pass the mic to a child on the screen raising their
hand to go next. If no hands raised pass the mic to anyone. The co-
host can help to unmute kiddos as well.
At the end of the check in circle Facilitator will thank everyone for
sharing and for being here in circle and introduce who will be
transitioning us to our first activity.

Facilitator 1 (Cynthia) introduces, all facilitators participate:

Activity 1: The Little Lion Who Lost Someone [Book]
Objective: Normalize feelings that come with grief.
Materials: Book
Set-up: Ask kids to find a comfortable spot to listen to the story.
Facilitator will flip through the book. Each facilitator will read through the
book and ask the questions from the reading as they come up.

Debrief:
● Did you learn something new about grief?
● How did you feel as you were listening to the story?
● Did you relate to the lion who lost someone special?

Brain Break (Cynthia will facilitate):

Objective: Have them take a break in between groups.

Materials: Their own bodies.
Set-up: None

Have the kids start by rotating one shoulder forward, then rotate the
opposite shoulder backward. Have them stop and then start again by
rolling both shoulders at the same time in opposite directions
simultaneously.

Facilitator 2 (Cynthia) and 3 (x):

Activity 2: Lightning speed questions

Objective: Have the kids learn about one another more in an interactive
way.
Materials: None
Set-up: Have the kids find an open space where they can move around.

We are going to have the kids participate in a quick physical activity

then answer the question with the first answer that comes to their
mind. Call on each kid one at a time and have them complete the
activity.

1. Spin in a circle 5 times then answer the question

○ What is your favorite food?
2. Do 5 jumping jacks
○ What is your favorite t.v. show?
3. Do 5 squats
○ What do you miss the most about your special person?
4. Do 5 sit ups
○ What is your favorite book?
5. Run in place for 5 seconds
○ What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
6. Balance on your left leg for 5 seconds
○ What was your favorite thing to do with your special
 person?
7. Do 5 push ups
○ What is your favorite song?
8. Do 5 jumping jacks
○ Who is your favorite superhero?

Debrief (Cynthia):

● Did you notice anything different about the questions?

● What was your favorite question?
● Did you learn anything about someone in the group?

Facilitator 3 (x): Closing Circle- Your Name, name of your special

person
Closing Question: What is something new you would want to try in
group?