General Information: Leaving a Positive Footprint, on the Not in Our School YouTube channel video description claims video is “geared toward elementary schools” features grade 6 and 1 students from Grimmer Elementary School in Fremont, CA Film presents grade 6 students reflecting on their own experiences of being bullied, creating a school-wide display … Continue reading Positive Footprints Against Bullying
Kassidy Lederer and Kaylee Lamb Nutrition: Food Groups 2nd Grade Fiction Resource: I included a youtube video of a reading of the book, “Gregory, the Terrible Eater,” which is a story about a goat who doesn’t like the regular goat’s diet. I think that this would be a good story to use because it … Continue reading Fiction and Nonfiction Resources for Nutrition
Student Internet Resource Developed by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency), Ready.gov is an outstanding and reliable internet source for students. This website provides information about various types of natural disasters and includes how they occur, what happens during and after the disaster and more importantly how to stay safe. Additionally, this source has interactive … Continue reading 2nd Grade Emergency Preparedness Internet site and APP
Non-Fiction Book – Earthquake Emergency Preparedness Title: Earthquakes Author: Franklyn M. Branley Illustrated by: Megan Lloyd Publication Date: 2015 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Description: In Earthquakes the author talks about how the earth is moving all the time, but that it moves so little we don’t usually notice it. It teaches how earthquakes have a … Continue reading 2nd Grade Earthquake Emergency Preparedness Non-Fiction Book
A Popular Film about Earthquake Safety San Andreas Rated PG-13 Run time 1hr 54m Released 2015 Produced by Beau Flinn Summary This is a great movie for emergency preparedness because it is all about large earthquakes that happen in L.A. and a family trying to find each other and stay safe. The movie shows people … Continue reading Popular Film Clip for Emergency Preparedness
Fiction Book Title: No Dragons For Tea: Fire Safety for Kids Author: Jean E. Pendziwol Publication Date: 04/28/1999 Publisher: Kids Can Press, Limited Description: A story about a little girl becoming friends with a fire-breathing dragon, she invites him to her home to share tea and snacks. Having a good time, the friends are suddenly … Continue reading Reading and Watching about Emergency Preparedness
Check out these media resources that deal with the topic of stress What is Stress? General Information Title: What is Stress? Length: 4:40 Produced by Pfizer Published to Youtube April 17, 2012 Channel: MoreThanMedication Description This video is intended to illustrate how stress manifests and what methods people and students can … Continue reading Films/Videos to Show Your 2nd Grader to Start the Conversation About Stress
The app for children both inside and outside of the classroom General Information Free app Company: Smiling Mind PTY Current version out: Version 3.5.0 Current version published June 4, 2019 Click HERE to open the App Store and download it! Description This app starts by setting up an account, asking your age … Continue reading Smiling Mind – The App for All Ages to Practice Mindfulness
Here are a few top recommendations of children’s books in the topic of mental health The Princess and the Fog: A Story for Children with Depression Author & Illustrator: Lloyd Jones Contributors: Melinda Edwards, Linda Bayliss Published by Jessica Kingslet Publishers in 2015 What is it about? The Princess and the … Continue reading Literature for 2nd Graders in Dealing with Stress & Anxiety
Are you a teacher or parent in need of some help in managing your student’s stress? It’s better to get control of these anxious feelings before they develop into more. Here are some helpful resources to check out! Direct Help For Students Click HERE to be directed to a site to use … Continue reading Developing Stress Management Skills for 2nd Graders – Internet Resources