Literature Resources Fiction Book: Title: Sweet Tooth Author: Margie Palatini Date of Publication: 2014 Publisher: Simon and Schuster Sweet Tooth Description and Reason for Choosing: This book is about a young boy going who has an awful sweet tooth. This sweet tooth gets him in so much trouble with his health and his family … Continue reading Your Kids’ Dental Health and You!
Source for Students – National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens Description:This website is the best resource for teens in my classroom to get information on substance abuse, complete objectives in the classroom, or just have free time in the classroom. The website has many pages of drug facts on a wide variety of drugs. Each … Continue reading Internet Resources for Substance Abuse
Documentary: Film Title: Dental Hygiene: Teaching Dental Care to Kids Producer: Kids Learning Videos Year: 2016 Length: 1 min 37 seconds Rating: Not rated (Educational YouTube video) Film Description: This video is animated and innovatively depicts a tooth character that is very attractive to children. The video teaches children how to take care of … Continue reading Your Kids’ Dental Health and You!
Victoria Vacknitz, Sarah Chamberlin, Alice Cao Site Name:Angry children, worried parents: Helping families manage difficult emotions I believe that the article Angry children, worried parents: Helping families manage difficult emotions if an amazing resource for parents about children with anger management issues. The article starts out talking about how it is okay for children to feel … Continue reading Anger Management: Integrated Internet Sources for Parents
Victoria Vacknitz, Sarah Chamberlin, Alice Cao 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 loud in … Continue reading Anger Management: Integrated Internet Sources for Teachers
Sarah Chamberlin, Victoria Vacknitz, Alice Cao Popular Film Title: Inside out Producer: Pixar Animation Studios Year: 2015 Length: 1h 35min Rating: PG Description: Inside Out is a film about how Riley (the main character) was guided by her emotions- Joy, Anger, Sadness, Disgust and Fear- that lived in her head. Although Joy is Riley’s most important … Continue reading Anger Management: Integrated Media
Resources for Students: Site Name: Kids Health Reason for choosing this site: This site provides many useful links to articles about why food safety is important which is valuable for students to know so they can protect themselves from bacteria that cause food poisoning. The website also is a great resource to find articles about … Continue reading Food Safety – 2nd Grade Internet Resources for Teachers, Parents, and Students
Documentary/Educational Film Title: Smart Kids Fight Bac! Producer: BAC Fighter and the University of Georgia Year: 2013 Length: 16:01 Rating: K-3 (PG) Summary This video is about a class who gets food poisoning while at a class picnic. Because of this, the drama club at the school decides to put on a play to … Continue reading Food Safety – Media Resources for 2nd Grade
Nonfiction Book: Title: “Body Invaders” Author: Jane Penrose Date of Publication: 9 January 2014 Publisher: Oxford University Press Summary This book is all about germs and how they can affect one’s body. The book includes tips for how to prevent the spread of germs and germs that can be found in food. Vivid pictures with … Continue reading Food Safety – Literature Resources for 2nd Grade
Topic: Improving sleep Grade level: 2rd grade Core Idea: Personal Health and Wellness Internet Source for Students: Sleep For Kids Reason For Choosing This Site: This website is a kids friendly environment that is both interactive and informative. It is built for kids to explore and to learn about why it is vital … Continue reading Sleep: Integrated Internet Sources for 2nd Grade