My Girl, Imagine Entertainment, 1991, 1 hr 42 min, PG My Girl is about a young girl named Vada who lives with her father, a funeral home director. Her mother died when she was a baby, so when Vada got older her father began to date the cosmetologist named Shelly who works at the … Continue reading 6th Grade Personal Hygiene Film: “My Girl”
Documentary Film: Interview with Teen Podcasters General Information: This is not a documentary, but rather a news video clip. NBC. (2019, August 2). Meet the teens chatting openly about their periods on a podcast [Video]. Today. https://www.today.com/video/meet-the-teens-chatting-openly-about-their-periods-on-a-podcast-65152581760 This video is an interview a group of teens who came together to create a podcast for NPR’s … Continue reading 6th Grade Personal Hygiene Film: Documentary
General Information: Simple Habit Tracker, HighDream; Maryna Furmanchuk , 2020, Free, Version 1.3.6, https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simple-habit-tracker/id1132999120 Summary: This app helps the user build healthy habits. The app allows the user to customize the habits that they want to form and set reminders for completing tasks. Users are able to track their progress and see how often … Continue reading 6th Grade Personal Hygiene: Smart Device App
General Information: The Germ Lab by Richard Platt; April 14th 2020, Kingfisher (Appropriate for children ages 8-12) This book is about pandemics and endemics and what cause them; germs! This book combines facts about how germs are spread with interesting illustrations and characters to make the book engaging for students. The book uses scientific … Continue reading 6th Grade Personal Hygiene Literature Resource: Non-Fiction
Best Fiction Resource General Information: Go With the Flow by Written by Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann, illustrated by Lily Williams; January 14th 2020, First Second (Appropriate for children 10+) This book is about a group of young teens who are struggling with the fact that their school never has enough tampons and pads supplied … Continue reading 6th Grade Personal Hygiene Resource: Fiction
Hygiene: Grades 6-8 Resource for Students General Information: BrainPOP This website is safe for students to use and allows students to explore many topics, but the link above takes you to the hygiene page. Students can watch an engaging video, take fun quizzes, read related resources, play games, and more. This is accessible to … Continue reading 6th Grade Personal Hygiene Internet Resource