National Institute on Drug Abuse, Parents and Educators Link to informational webpage for parents: National Institute on Drug Abuse What this web-page is all about & Why it’s the perfect tool The main goal of this site is to provide information about the consequences of substances abuse, and provide resources on how to talk and interact … Continue reading Internet Resource for Parents: Substance Abuse
Teacher Vision, Substance Abuse Prevention Here is a link to this awesome online resource: Teacher Resource Treasure Chest What is this site all about? This site provides a lot of different resources a teacher can use to get information on the topic. This website has a lot of links and an easy interface to … Continue reading Internet Resource for Teachers: Substance Abuse
Straight Talk: Drugs and Alcohol By Stephanie Paris, Published by: Teacher Created Materials Summary & Why it’s Perfect This book has general information about different types of drugs including alcohol, narcotics, prescription medication, and hallucinogens. This book also dives into the dangers these specific drugs have, substance abuse prevention tips, and facts about … Continue reading Grades 3-5 Straight Talk: Drugs and Alcohol, Non-Fiction Literature
Nonfiction Book Title: Children’s Rights Author: Courtney Farrell Published in 2010 by Abdo Consulting Group, Inc. To puchase at Amazon, click here This is a great nonfiction book that gives an international perspective of how children are treated across the world, bring to mind child labor, child marriages, and the educational rights of children. … Continue reading Nonfiction Book, 4th Grade, Child Abuse
Internet Source for Parents Safer, Smarter, Families for the link, click Here This is also created by the founder of Safer Smarter Kids, and provides a toolkit for parents to help their child learn safety skills such as communication with adults, wise decision making, as well as care of their own bodies. This talks … Continue reading 4th grade, Internet Source for Parents
Internet Source for Educators Safer Smarter Schools Curriculum, For the link, click here. Here This is stated to be the first Pre-kindergarten to grade 12 school-based prevention and personal safety curriculum series. Here is the specific site for fourth graders, is also curriculum for high schoolers and special education students as well. Lauren, who has … Continue reading Internet Source for Educators, 4th grade, Child Abuse
Internet Source for Students This site is called Orbit.Click here for an overview of the game. This game is created by the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland Australia. The development of Orbit was informed by evidence-based research and was built with counsellors, psychologists, social workers and educators all working together. This game … Continue reading Internet Source for Students, 4th grade, Child Abuse
Lauren’s Kingdom, Rapptor Studios, Last Updated February 18, 2016, Version 1.0, Free, and a URL to purchase Here Description:: Lauren’s Kingdom is an interactive storybook designed for kids telling about the story of Lauren and when she was hurt as a child by a nanny. This is a fictitious story where she describes her … Continue reading 4th Grade, Child Abuse, Lauren’s Kingdom, Interactive App
Fiction Book Title: No More Secrets for Me Author: Oralee Wachter Publication Details: originally September 1, 1983. Republished September 4th 2003 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers To reserve at WWU Library, click here This book provides four different stories about children being put into everyday situations where their rights may be violated, such … Continue reading Fiction Literature Resources, 4th grade, Child Abuse
Title: Break the Silence, Kids Against Child abuse Producer: CBS/Arnold Shapiro Productions Year: 1994 Length: 30 mins Rating: Cannot find actual rating, but F rated (Means that it is directed by a female) Sites suggest this for grades 3-5. Brief descriptions: This video is an age appropriate video that is informational … Continue reading 4th Grade, Child Abuse, Documentary