By: Tori Vacknitz, Alice Cao and Sarah Chamberlin Site Name: Kids Health (For Kids)- Taking Charge of Anger Reason for Choosing this Site: This site provides strong information connecting with the National Health Education Standards (NHES). This particular site is the best source for 3-5th graders because it can be both read to oneself, read out … Continue reading 5th Grade Anger Management: Internet Source for Students
By: Tori Vacknitz, Sarah Chamberlin and Alice Cao Fiction: ‘When Sophie Gets Angry-Really, Really Angry…’ Author: Molly Bang Date of Publication: 1999 Publisher: The Blue Sky Press Description and Reason for Choosing: We chose this book because we felt it portrayed anger well for kids between the range of 3-5th grade (specifically 5th). In the story, … Continue reading Anger Management: 5th Grade Literature Resources
Positive: A Memoir “I was beginning to realize that sometimes a person doesn’t get to choose whether she joins or fights. Sometimes the joining is impossible, sometimes the fight chooses you. The universe plucks you- you, specifically- out of all those souls out there and hands you something that makes fitting in and going with … Continue reading Bullying Prevention, Grade 6, Non-Fiction Literature
Posted “I know what you are going to say: sticks, stones, and broken bones, but works can kick you in the gut. They wriggle underneath your skin and start to itch. They set their hooks into you and pull. Words accumulate like a cancer, and then they eat away at you until there is nothing … Continue reading Bullying Prevention, Grade 6, Fiction Literature
Sky High Producer: Disney Year: 2005 Length: 1hr 40mins Rating: PG Film Description: This movie follows Will Stronghold, the son of two very famous super heroes, as he enters a High School for students with super natural abilities. Will has high expectations from his parents to be the best super hero, but unknown to them, … Continue reading Bullying Prevention, Grade 6, Popular Film
Bullies and Friends Producer: McMillan Media Framework Year: 2014 Film Description: This film was made in response to the suicide of a young teenage girl who was bullied as it interviews and follows her family, friends, and others in the society about bullying in their community. This story is groundbreaking because it was the first … Continue reading Bullying Prevention, Grade 6, Documentary
APA- Parents of Kids Being Bullied This website is best for parents because it offers tips for parents on what to look for in their child to detect bullying and how to address bullying if your child is a victim or bystander, or if your child is the bully. I think it’s helpful for parents … Continue reading Bullying Prevention, Grade 6, Internet Source for Parents
Dealing with Bullies I felt this website, while a little wordy, was the best for students because it has big readable font that breaks down bullying into easy-to-read topics. The site covers a lot of topics from what to do if a bully approaches you, to how to stand up for yourself, and even addresses … Continue reading Bullying Prevention, Grade 6, Internet Source for Students
Stop Bully- Assess Bullying The reason I chose this website for teachers is because it’s important to know first and foremost if your students have experienced bullying and what their definition of bullying is. This website offers reasons why assessment of bullying in class is important, tips to creating an assessment, and what to do … Continue reading Bullying Prevention, Grade 6, Internet Source for Teachers
Short Film: Title: Using Tigger to help people recognize ADHD in themselves and others By: Jack Newell Year: 2017 Length: 3 minutes and 57 seconds Brief description: This short film was created by an upcoming doctor, based off of the famous story and movie Winnie the Pooh. Each character is diagnosed with a psychological disorder. … Continue reading Media Resources About Children with ADHD