Fiction book General Information: The Addiction Monster and the Square Cat by Sheryl Letzgus McGinnis (May 7, 2009). This book is suggested for grades 5-6 and is written from the perspective of Pumpkin, the square cat, as he tells the story of his beloved Scotty Boy whom he watched go from a young, carefree, talented, … Continue reading Learning is FUN! (Lit Resources) – 5th Grade
NIDA for Teens Link This is the best resource I found for students because it offers a surplus of games and activities relating to drugs and how they affect the body. It also has games where you solve drug related crimes and that would be a good way to practice identifying what someone … Continue reading Growing up SAFE (Integrated Lit) – 5th Grade
Popular Film/TV General Information: Title: That’s So Raven “Food for Thought” Writer: Marc Warren Director: Rich Correll Year: 2005 Length: 25 minutes Rating: TV-G Description: In this episode of That’s so Raven, Raven and Chelsea fight back when the cafeteria is taken over by an exploitative fast food corporation. The school introduces a … Continue reading 8th Grade Nutrition Media Resource Popular Film/TV
DOCUMENTARY: “PERSONAL HYGIENE” by Brainpop.com. 2017. 5 minutes and 28 seconds long. Rated G. SUMMARY: This documentary started as the two main characters, Tim and Moby, get a question from a viewer. The question is about personal hygiene and why it is important to take showers and brush our teeth. It then goes into several … Continue reading Personal Hygiene with Brainpop.com
POPULAR FILM “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days” directed by David Bowers in 2012; 94 minutes long and rated PG SUMMARY: “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days” is about the two main characters, Greg and Rowley, spending most of their summer at a country club pretending to work there. They are being exposed … Continue reading Personal Hygiene with Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
APPLICATION: Even Monsters Get Sick by Busy Bee Studios. Published in 2015, version 1.7.1. It costs $0.99 and is only available on iPads. It can be found here. SUMMARY: This app is a story app that follows as they try to figure out what is wrong with his pet monster. They are navigated through … Continue reading 3-5th graders’ Personal Heath relating to Monster’s Health
Popular Film: Title: Arthur S1 Ep 24 – Arthur’s Tooth and D.W. Gets Lost Producer: Micheline Charest and Carol Greenwald Year: 1996 Length: 23:55 Rating: G Description: In this episode of Arthur, he is concerned because he has not yet lost a baby tooth. He tries to rush it and pull it out himself with no … Continue reading Media Perspective on Dental Health: Popular Film for K-2 Grade
The Best Non-Fiction Book: General Information: Title: Why Do I Brush My Teeth? Author: Angela Royston Publication Date: August 1st, 2016 Publisher: My Body Books, QEB Publishing Description of book: This book was the best selection we could find because it educates readers on the importance of brushing teeth but also includes other interesting dental facts. … Continue reading Dental Health Non-fiction Literary Resource K-2
Fiction Book: Brush Your Teeth Please Author: Leslie McGuire Publication Date: December 3rd, 2013 Publisher: SFI Readerlink Dist: Pop edition Book Description: The book, Brush Your Teeth Please, is about teaching children how to brush and floss their teeth properly. This pop-up book encourages young children to clean and floss their teeth in imitation of the … Continue reading Personal Hygiene K-2: Fiction Book Literature Resource
Title: Hand Washing: Germy the Germ Gets Washed Away! Producer: Eastern Ontario Health Unit Year: 2010 Length: 3:03 minutes Rating: G Description: Hand Washing: Germy the Germ Gets Washed Away! Is a short video that is focused on teaching young kids about germs, the importance behind washing your hands and how to do so correctly … Continue reading Personal Hygiene K-2: Documentary Media Resource