Title: Sing Producer: Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy Year: 2016 Length: 108 minutes Rating: PG Summary: Sing is a film that is all about friendship. One of the main characters, Buster Moon, who is the owner of a theater, has run into some financial difficulties and decides that the best way to help his theater is to have a singing competition … Continue reading Sing: 6th Grade Popular Film on Healthy Relationships
What Parents Should Know About Healthy Relationships This is an amazing website for parents as it describes the differences between a healthy and an unhealthy relationship and when parents should start having the conversation with their child. This website also provides resources for parents of children who might be part of the LGBTQ community. Altogether, … Continue reading Healthy Relationship Site: Informing Parents about Healthy Relationships
Healthy Relationships: A Guide for Teaching Healthy Relationships Summary: This website provides teachers with a long list of curriculum and other resources in order to best teach about healthy relationships. This ranges from providing quizzes about healthy relationships to lesson plans to explain how peer pressure can impact a relationship. What is amazing about this tool … Continue reading Healthy Relationship Site: Internet Resources for Teachers
Healthy Relationships for Students: Teaching Students About Healthy Relationships Summary: This is a great site for helping pre-teen and teenage students (6th graders) understand the differences between a healthy and an unhealthy relationship. It provides several examples of what a healthy relationship looks like, and what warning signs to watch out for if you believe … Continue reading Healthy Relationship Site: Knowing About Healthy Relationships
Film Title: What causes cavities? (watch full video) Producer: TED-Ed and Mel Rosenberg Year: 2016 Length: 5 minutes Rating: Not rated (Educational youtube video) Summary: Film Description: This animated and clearly narrated film starts off by talking about how archaeologists found cavities in the teeth of cavemen skulls. This is the BEST documentary about dental health … Continue reading Dental Health Documentary to Teach Kids About Cavities
Documentary Confessions of a Depressed Comic Producer: Ted Talk Year: 2013 Length: 11 minutes Rating: (Not Rated) Snippet(Watch from the beginning to 1:51) In this Ted Talk, we listen to the stand up comedian, Kevin Breel, discuss his experience with depression. Breel explains how he felt as though he lived a double life; the life … Continue reading Media Resources for Teaching about Mental Health
Nonfiction Book Title: We All Sleep Author: D.J Panec Publication Date: June 1, 2009 Publisher: Treasure Bay, Inc. Description: We All Sleep by D.J Panec is a book that informs us that animals are just like humans when it comes to sleep, we all do it. This is a great way to get students in your … Continue reading 1st Grade: Literature for Sleep
Turtles All the Way Down Turtles All the Way Down is a Young Adult fiction novel, that recounts the story of Aza Holmes, whom is trying to navigate the world of being a teenager while also living with severe anxiety. I thought this book would be the best choice, because it gives a first person … Continue reading Literature Integrated Resources
Site name: Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures: Program Materials for Parents Reason for Choosing This Site: The layout of the Colgate site was very crisp, attractive, and easy to navigate. There were many eye-catching titles for articles, and resources for every age, including K-2 students. My favorite parts were the print-outs and activities towards … Continue reading Dental Health Site for Parents: “Colgate Bright Smiles”
Site Name: Mouth Healthy Kids: American Dental Association – “Smile Smart Dental Health Curriculum” Reason for Choosing This Site: The above website was found under a reputable site associated with the American Dental Association (ADA). Within the site there are several tabs with resources for various audiences such as children, parents and pre-teens. This particular … Continue reading Dental Health Site for Teachers: “Mouth Healthy Kids – ADA”