Staying Well Facilitator's Guide : How to Support Children whose Best Friend is Leaving

Coping when a friend moves away is hard. The Staying Well Facilitator’s Guide contains guidance notes, prompts, and bonus material that helps the facilitator bring out the best experience for the child using the Staying Well Activity Book. This practical guide can be used to support one child or a group of children by parents, class teachers, learning support teachers, and counsellors. Support material is included to help the lead-adult feel confident in their delivery and in responding to questions related to the discussion.

Every page in the Staying Well Activity Book has a corresponding page in the Staying Well Facilitator’s Guide for the user to refer to when delivering the material, each of which features:

• A page rationale which touches on the theory behind the activity
• A visual of the corresponding page
• Materials needed
• How to set the scene
• How to complete the activity
• Facilitator’s top tips
• How to close the activity
• Possible extension activities

Grounded in wellbeing and transition research, this guide is an invaluable companion to the Staying Well Activity Book, helping a lead-adult support children whose best friend is moving away.