Camille’s Mermaid Tale

For Parents

Discusses the power of storytelling, and explains that children are natural storytellers. Stories can help children remember good times, and process through bad times, too. Topics include:

• When your child is missing someone, work with them to tell a story where they interacted together
• If your daughter has trouble remembering something, make a story to remind her about the thing she needs to remember
• If your daughter has a wish that can’t be fulfilled easily, help her imagine it coming true
• Turn your child’s stories into a book to be shared; this can be done at home on a budget, or by using a photo website or print shop
• Making a photo or drawing collage, if it’s easier to tell stories using pictures