Circle: 
- Name tags should be available so
each child can create one for himself
or herself upon arrival
- Chairs should be arranged so that
children sit in a circle
- A teddy bear should be placed on
each chair
- The group leader begins the circle
session by welcoming the children
and reviewing the purpose of the
group
- The leader introduces the theme
for the evening
- Each child is asked to introduce
himself or herself, give his or her
age and tell the group who it is
they love who has cancer (mom, dad
or other)
Purpose of
Session:
This session concentrates on recalling
recent family memories. Discuss how
different types of memories -- both
sad and happy -- can help us.
Activity:
Leaders should choose an activity:
- Memory game
- Use flash cards that ask children
to:
- Name a smell that reminds you
of when you were younger
- Name a word to describe your
mother or father
- Name a picture that reminds
you of family
- List responses on a chalkboard
or flip chart
- Bring a cassette recorder and
have each child list, on tape, words
to bring out his or her favorite
memories
Story:
The
Family Memory Book
Craft:
- Memory scrapbook/journal:
- Make a five-to-eight-page booklet
from construction paper
- punch holes in the construction
paper and connect pages with
yarn
- Treasure box:
Have children decorate a box with
lid using:
- Colors
- Paint buttons
- Shells
- Ribbon
Tell the children that they now have
a treasure box they can fill with
items they want to remember
Refreshments:
Gingerbread cookies Milk
Session Held:
Any time
