Edutopia blogger Maurice Elias suggests social, emotional learning includes a space for students to discuss loss of loved ones, which can also deepen their empathy for each other.
Four times during the year, Jewish services include a specific service called Yizcor (remember), to honor those who have passed away since the prior service, or before that. The services coincide with four of the holiest days on the Jewish calendar, holidays of joy, sadness, reflection, and celebration, which occur during all four seasons. Why might this be relevant to P-12 education?