Testimonial
Professional Review of Growing Memories:
A Musical Audio Circle Story of Love, Loss, and Resilience.
Reviewed by:
Ami Armagost, MSW, RSW
Grief Therapist
AWC Grief Support
She/her
ami@awcgrief.com
www.awcgrief.com
It was a pleasure experiencing the first chapter of Growing Memories. The story and language is simple yet thoughtful. The illustrations, music and sounds add a gentle tone while activating the imagination and enhancing engagement. The story is touching and beautifully put together.
This digital storybook provides adults with a practical framework for supporting children in understanding death and emotional responses to loss. The use of story, illustration, and music, connected to the world around them, creates a meaningful and engaging learning experience. There is an overall sense of calmness consistent throughout the chapter. The child-appropriate and thoughtful prompts encourage emotional expression, reflection, and learning. This is a gentle, compassionate, and valuable resource for adults supporting children.
Thank you for sharing your work, and for all the effort you put into creating a resource for children and the adults supporting them.
Growing Memories™ Resources
Explore Complimentary Chapter One & Professional Preview
Chapter One: Maya and the Daisy Crown
Discover the beginning of the Growing Memories™ journey with complimentary access to Chapter One, a meaningful introduction to attachment, loss, safety, and the role of nature in supporting children through big feelings. (Tap Chapter 1 link below)
Private Professional Preview: Chapters 1–9 & Epilogue
Connect with Laurel to request a complimentary private preview of the Growing Memories™ 10-week SEL and grief literacy journey for children ages 5–8 and their caring adults. (Tap Private Preview link below)
Also Included: The Four Seasons Nature Connection Song
A nature connection and grief literacy resource that explores change, resilience, connection, and renewal through the seasons.
Explore Growing Memories™ Resources
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Created for Children & the Adults Who Support ThemGrowing Memories™ is designed for:
Kindergarten to Grade 3.
Ages 5–8
Schools & School Mental Health Teams
Child & Youth Counsellors
Bereavement & Grief Support
Organizations
Libraries & Community Outreach Programs
Families & Caregivers
Growing Memories is a circle-based educational program that supports children's emotional literacy, bereavement awareness, self-regulation, and social-emotional learning through story, music, movement, nature, and creative expression.
Chapter One serves as both a standalone introductory experience and the foundation for the complete ten-chapter Growing Memories journey, guiding children through a gentle exploration of grief, remembrance, connection, and resilience. A gentle introduction to Growing Memories™ and the foundation for the nine chapter journey. Discover how story, music, and nature connection create a gentle foundation for exploring BIG questions, feelings, and life experiences.
A Gentle SEL Journey Through the School Year
The ten chapters can unfold across the seasons of the school year, creating a consistent and ongoing space for grief literacy, emotional awareness, and connection.
Rather than treating grief as a single conversation, Growing Memories™ offers children gentle opportunities to return to feelings, thoughts, memories, change, and connection throughout the year.
Each chapter builds on the last while drawing on the natural cycles of the seasons to support reflection, conversation, and growth.
This continual approach helps make grief literacy a natural part of classroom life, giving children repeated opportunities to notice, express, listen, and connect within a caring community.'Begin the Growing Memories journey and help children discover resilience through compassion, connection, and story.