Towarzyszenie dziecku w doświadczeniu śmierci i żałoby w opinii nauczycieli religii

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to present the results of ongoing empirical research, describing the state of coping of elementary school-aged students with the experience of death of loved ones and experiencing the time of bereavement. The practical goal is also to reflect on how a religion teacher should act to facilitate a young person’s passage through this difficult stage in life. The article discusses the following research areas: dialogue between teacher and student, educational activities of the religion teacher, and support in the form of teacher-parent dialogue. The researches analyzed indicate that children mostly cope well with the experience of death, loss and bereavement, with the effective support and accompaniment of religious teachers, who repeatedly reveal the phenomenon of children’s keen interest in the topic of death during religious lessons, as well as the important role of the parent’s faith, which helps the child experience death and bereavement.