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!
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
Fiction: Title: “Just Go to Bed (Little Critter)” Author: Mercer Mayer Publication Date: April 23, 2001 Publisher: Random House Children’s Books Description: This is an illustrated children’s fiction book that tells a story about a character named “Little Critter”. The pictures depict Little Critters dad tries to get him to get dressed in his … Continue reading Sleep: Integrated Literature Sources for 2nd Grade
Internet Source for Students: Interactive and Educational Site Name: Mouth Healthy Kids Reason for choosing this site: o After browsing the internet, I found this website to be the most thorough. Not only does it have a section for children, it also addresses educators needs. The website is highly interactive with many tabs that lead … Continue reading A Helpful Guide for a Healthy Mouth
Site name: Real Life Teens- Sexual Responsibility Produced by: TMW Media Group in 2005 Runtime: 20 minutes Not Rated This documentary has real-life teens discuss real stories about sexual well-being. They discuss and educate teens about sexual activity, unprotected sex, transmitted diseases, and teen pregnancy and the impact it has on people physically and emotionally. This is the best video because it has real teens talk about the responsibly of sex, as well as making students think about the consequences and impact of their decisions. This documentary educates the watchers about sexual … Continue reading Media Resources for Sexual Health: Real Life Teens- Documentary
Site Name: King County Public Health FLASH website Reason for choosing this website: This website has a full range of curriculum teachers could use in a classroom covering sexual health. It has a training guide for teachers, message to parents, and lesson plans for different ages of students. The ages the lesson plans cover go from 4th grade-12th grade. They also have a section specifically for students with disabilities ages 11-21. I also thought this was the best … Continue reading Sexual Health Internet Resources for Educators