I Wish My Teacher Knew: How One Question Can Change Everything for Our Kids Author: Kyle Schwartz Date of Publication: July 12th, 2016 Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books Summary: I heard about this book a while back when it was published. Kyle Schwartz, the author of the book tells the story of how she posed one question to her … Continue reading 6th Grade Nonfiction Literature: Healthy Relationships
Counting by 7’s Author: Holly Goldberg Sloan Date of Publication: August 29th, 2013 Publisher: Puffin Books Summary: The book “Counting by 7s” tells the story of a girl who has trouble connecting with her peers and individuals around her. Through the story, her adoptive parents die in a car crash and she is forced to find new ways to … Continue reading 6th Grade Fiction Healthy Relationship Literature
Documentary: Submit the Documentary: The Virtual Reality of Cyberbullying https://vimeo.com/groups/websapiens/videos/68698184 If the Video above does not work use this link: https://vimeo.com/groups/websapiens/videos/68698184 Producer: Les Ottolenghi and Ashley Reid Year: 2013 Length: 70 minutes Rating: PG Summary: This documentary presents several different perspectives of students who have experienced cyberbullying from a variety of viewpoints such as victims, parents, educators, researchers, legislators, and policymakers. While … Continue reading 6th Grade Documentary: Healthy Relationships
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