In those days, people did not talk to children about death like they do today. I found simple poems of grief and loss in the obituary section of our local paper, and I read them every day for years.

Bayne Poetry Unit-2nd and 3rd Week This teacher brings in the 6th graders 4-5 times the first week to type these simple poems. She likes to start with this unit on poetry because the kids can create 3 ...