2010 Saskatchewan Core Learning Resources. Health Education

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1 2010 Saskatchewan Core Learning Resources Health Education 4

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3 Health Education: Core Learning Resources 4 Prepared by: Student Achievement and Supports Branch Ministry of Education 2010 (Updated 2011) Health Education 4 i

4 Health education: core learning resources 4 ISBN Health education (Elementary) Bibliography. I. Saskatchewan. Ministry of Education. Student Achievement and Supports Branch All rights for images of books or other publications are reserved by the original copyright owners. ii Health Education 4

5 Table of Contents Foreword...v Print, Audio-visual, and Other Resources...1 Digital Resources...13 Health Education 4 iii

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7 Foreword This list of high-quality learning resources has been recommended by the Ministry of Education to assist students and teachers in Sharing What It Means to Be Healthy, which is the grade perspective in Health Education 4. This list will be updated as new resources are recommended and older ones are no longer available. A list of additional learning resources can be found on the Ministry of Education website. (CAN) indicates that a Canadian person/organization contributed to the development of the resource and/or that it includes Canadian content. (SK) indicates that a Saskatchewan person/organization contributed to the development of the resource and/or that it includes Saskatchewan content. (FNMI) indicates that a First Nations, Métis, or Inuit person contributed to the development of the resource and/or that it includes First Nations, Métis, or Inuit content. The Recommended Online Video Education Resources (ROVER) offers video programs that have been purchased by the Ministry for use in PreK-12 schools. Each recommended program contains a hyperlink directly to the program and accompanying resources (if provided). Other resources beyond those recommended in this list may effectively support the curriculum, Health Education 4. It remains the responsibility of educators to preview and select materials that best support curricula and meet the needs of their students, school, and community. Educators should choose these resources in accordance with their school division s learning resources selection policy. Pricing of the learning resources included in this document is subject to change without notice. The Ministry of Education expresses its appreciation to publishers, producers, and distributors who have provided learning resources for evaluation, and gratefully acknowledges the contributions made by educators who served as evaluators. Health Education 4 v

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9 Print, Audio-visual, and Other Resources Conflict Resolution: The Top Ten Starters and Stoppers (CORE) Through vignettes that feature young students, viewers are shown the 10 most common causes of conflict and ways to negotiate disagreements and diffuse the conflict before it escalates. Conflict Resolution emphasizes that the outcome of a conflict depends on the choices made by those involved. A teacher s guide is available. K Suggested Uses USC4.3 Conflict Management DM4.1 Personal Responsibility and Communication in Decision Making Student Resource Producer Sunburst Visual Media Distributor ROVER (Recommended Online Video Education Resources) (866) (for technical inquiries or support) [email protected] Website: Price: $Free (within Saskatchewan PreK-12 schools) Length: 16 min. ID Number: N102 Copyright: 2007 Expiry Date: July 1, 2015 Health Education 4 1

10 Health & Wellness: Grade 4. Canadian ed. Authors: Hewitt, Sally and Royston, Angela (CORE, CAN) This student resource focuses on 10 life skills that students need to become health literate, maintain and improve health, prevent disease, and reduce health-related risk behaviours. Each of the seven chapters opens with questions developed to tap prior knowledge, clearly highlights the objectives, utilizes appealing visuals and graphics, offers activities, and provides chapter reviews. This resource complements the Grade 4 curriculum in the areas of healthy eating, physical activity, conflict management, safety, stress management, decision making, and designing and applying action plans. Some of the suggested activities link to other areas of study. Included are a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. Please note that the teacher resource is based on the American version of the student resource. K Suggested Uses USC4.1 Healthy Eating and Physical Activity USC4.3 Conflict Management USC4.4 Personal Responsibility for Safety USC4.6 Stress Management Strategies DM4.1 Personal Responsibility and Communication in Decision Making AP4.1 Designing and Applying Action Plans Student Resource Publisher Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Distributor McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited 300 Water St WHITBY ON L1N 9B6 (800) Fax: (800) [email protected] Website: Copyright: 2009 Title ISBN Price Student Edition $58.82 hdc. Teacher Edition $ coilbound 2 Health Education 4

11 Health & Wellness: Grade 5. Canadian ed. Authors: Hewitt, Sally and Royston, Angela (CORE, CAN) This student resource focuses on 10 life skills that students need to become health literate, maintain and improve health, prevent disease, and reduce health-related risk behaviours. Each of the seven chapters opens with questions developed to tap prior knowledge, clearly highlights the objectives, utilizes appealing visuals and graphics, offers activities, and provides chapter reviews. The resource complements the Grade 4 curriculum in the areas of healthy eating, physical activity, conflict management, safety, relationships, stress management, decision making, and designing and applying action plans. Some of the suggested activities link to other areas of study. Included are a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. Please note that the teacher resource is based on the American version of the student resource. K Suggested Uses USC4.1 Healthy Eating and Physical Activity USC4.3 Conflict Management USC4.4 Personal Responsibility for Safety USC4.5 The Influence of Relationships on Identity USC4.6 Stress Management Strategies DM4.1 Personal Responsibility and Communication in Decision Making AP4.1 Designing and Applying Action Plans Student Resource Publisher Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Distributor McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited 300 Water St WHITBY ON L1N 9B6 (800) Fax: (800) [email protected] Website: Copyright: 2009 Title ISBN Price Student Edition $58.82 hdc. Teacher Edition $ coilbound Health Education 4 3

12 Jenneli s Dance Author: Denny, Elizabeth Illustrator: Auchter, Chris (CORE, CAN) This picture book tells the story of Jenneli, a young girl who felt she was not special until her grandma taught her the Métis Red River Jig. Jenneli had fun dancing until the day that Grandma Lucee entered her in a jig contest. Jenneli was terrified, but with encouragement from her grandmother, she managed to participate in the contest and to feel good about her accomplishment. Colourful cartoon-style illustrations complement the text. Jenneli s Dance includes an information section on the Red River Jig. This resource also complements Elementary Level arts education curricula. This resource has also been recommended for physical education at the Grades 2 to 4 levels. K Suggested Uses USC4.5 The Influence of Relationships on Identity Student Resource Publisher/Distributor Theytus Books Green Mountain Rd, Lot 45 RR #2 Site 50, Comp 8 PENTICTON BC V2A 6J7 (250) Fax: (250) [email protected] Website: Price: $12.95 pbk. Pagination: 44 p. ISBN: Copyright: Health Education 4

13 K No Room for Bullies: From the Classroom to Cyberspace Editors: Bolton, José and Graeve, Stan (CORE) Designed for educators, administrators, and parents, this book helps readers to recognize bullying problems and offers strategies to help rectify the problems. No Room for Bullies offers ways to measure the social climate of a school; a 12-point checklist on preventing problems in hallways, classrooms, and common areas; advice for establishing and reinforcing classroom rules; a safe Internet-surfing contract for students; and more. Included are a table of contents, lists of resources, and an index. Suggested Uses USC4.3 Conflict Management USC4.4 Personal Responsibility for Safety Professional Resource Publisher/Distributor Boys Town Press Crawford BOYS TOWN NE (800) (402) Fax: (402) [email protected] Website: Price: $14.95 pbk. Pagination: 203 p. ISBN: Copyright: 2005 Health Education 4 5

14 K Prevention in Motion: An Educational Workshop on the Prevention of Abuse, Bullying, and Harassment for Adults Who Work with Children and Youth. 5th ed. Authors: Fairholm, Judi and Ferguson, Pam (CORE, CAN) Tailored for adults, this resource clearly defines various types of abuse, neglect, and harassment. It outlines indications of problems and their effects on children and youth. Readers will learn of the barriers and benefits to preventing violence and methods for proactively building safer relationships within schools and communities. Included are a table of contents and a bibliography of related resources. Suggested Uses USC4.3 Conflict Management USC4.4 Personal Responsibility for Safety Professional Resource Publisher/Distributor Canadian Red Cross Society th Ave SW CALGARY AB T3C 3P6 (888) (403) Fax: (403) [email protected] Website: Price: $20.00 spiral-bound Pagination: 142 p. ISBN: Copyright: Health Education 4

15 K Proud to Be Me!: Building Self-Esteem (CORE) In this video, the leader of an after-school group notices that the children are feeling negative about themselves. The leader knows that each child has talents, skills, and special qualities; therefore, in order to boost the children s self-esteem, she organizes a special program where the children have an opportunity to do or show an audience something that makes them proud. The children experience difficulties at first, but all of them manage to share something special. A teacher s guide is available. Suggested Uses USC4.5 The Influence of Relationships on Identity AP4.1 Designing and Applying Action Plans Student Resource Producer Sunburst Visual Media Distributor ROVER (Recommended Online Video Education Resources) (866) (for technical inquiries or support) [email protected] Website: Price: $Free (within Saskatchewan PreK-12 schools) Length: 19 min. ID Number: N104 Copyright: 2007 Expiry Date: July 1, 2015 Health Education 4 7

16 Safety around Water Author: Knowlton, MaryLee (CORE, CAN) With colourful photographs and easy-toread text, this book from the Staying Safe Series focuses on helping children examine behaviours and safety regulations to stay safe around water. What Should You Do? and What Have You Learned? boxes assist students in making choices about water safety. The book includes a table of contents, a bibliography of resources for further learning, a glossary, and an index. Another book in the series entitled Safety at Home complements the Grade 3 curriculum. K Suggested Uses USC4.4 Personal Responsibility for Safety Student Resource Publisher/Distributor Crabtree Publishing Company 616 Welland Ave ST CATHARINES ON L2M 5V6 (800) (905) Fax: (800) [email protected] Website: Price: $25.95 hdc. Pagination: 32 p. ISBN: Copyright: Health Education 4

17 Slim Goodbody s Life Skills 101 Author: Burstein, John (CORE) The two following books are from the Slim Goodbody s Life Skills 101 Series. Illustrated with appealing photographs, both books include a table of contents, a glossary, a bibliography of books and websites, and an index. Can We Be Friends?: Buddy-Building Strategies offers helpful advice on making friends, keeping friends, and ending friendships. This book is useful for teaching USC4.3 regarding healthy interpersonal and conflict resolution skills. What Should I Do? Making Good Decisions focuses on helping young students to make good decisions about important matters such as whether to tell the truth, even though it may have negative consequences. It offers information on eight decision-making skills that students should practise. This book is useful for teaching DM4.1 regarding personal responsibility and communication in making informed decisions. What Should I Do? also complements the Grades 3 and 5 curricula. K Suggested Uses USC4.3 Conflict Management DM4.1 Personal Responsibility and Communication in Decision Making Student Resource Publisher/Distributor Crabtree Publishing Company 616 Welland Ave ST. CATHARINES ON L2M 5V6 (800) Fax: (800) [email protected] Website: Price: $25.95 each hdc. Pagination: 32 p. each Copyright: 2010 Title Can We Be Friends?: Buddy-Building Strategies What Should I Do? Making Good Decisions ISBN Health Education 4 9

18 K Stay Fit! How You Can Get in Shape Author: Doeden, Matt Illustrator: Desrocher, Jack (CORE) With colourful photographs, cartoons, and information boxes, this appealing book from the Health Zone Series offers useful information on how to become physically fit, how to nourish your body with healthy foods, and the benefits of regular physical activity and healthy eating. The book includes a table of contents, a bibliography of resources for further information, a glossary, and an index. Stay Fit! has also been recommended for physical education at the Grade 4 level. Two other books in the series, Stay Clear!: What You Should Know about Skin Care and Take a Stand! What You Can Do about Bullying, complement the Grade 5 curriculum. Suggested Uses USC4.1 Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Student Resource Publisher Lerner Publications Distributor Saunders Book Company PO Box 308 COLLINGWOOD ON L9Y 3Z7 (888) (705) Fax: (800) [email protected] Website: Price: $27.55 hdc. Pagination: 64 p. ISBN: Copyright: Health Education 4

19 K Time Out on Anger: Learning Selfcontrol (CORE) Through four age-appropriate vignettes, young students are shown the basics of anger management. Each vignette demonstrates nonviolent ways to deal with anger such as taking deep breaths, counting to 10, and talking about feelings of anger. The video stresses that while it is acceptable to be angry, it is never acceptable to hit, yell, or break things. A teacher s guide is available. Suggested Use USC4.3 Conflict Management Student Resource Producer Human Relations Media Distributor ROVER (Recommended Online Video Education Resources) (866) (for technical inquiries or support) [email protected] Website: Price: $Free (within Saskatchewan PreK-12 schools) Length: 20 min. ID Number: N68 Copyright: 2006 Expiry Date: July 1, 2015 Health Education 4 11

20 K What to Do When You re Scared & Worried: A Guide for Kids Author: Crist, James J. (CORE) Written by a psychologist, this user-friendly book addresses emotions that everyone can relate to fear and worry. It discusses common childhood fears and worries, where these fears and worries originate, and it suggests coping skills for handling these emotions. What to Do When You re Scared & Worried also addresses bigger fears and worries that children may need counselling to handle (e.g., phobias, separation anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder). Cartoon-style illustrations, case studies, charts, and information bubbles help to make this resource appealing to students. Included are a table of contents, a list of resources for further study, a five-page note to grownups, and an index. Suggested Use USC4.6 Stress Management Strategies Student Resource Publisher Free Spirit Publishing Distributor Georgetown Publications, Inc. 34 Armstrong Ave GEORGETOWN ON L7G 4R9 (888) (905) Fax: (888) [email protected] Website: Price: $9.99 pbk. Pagination: 123 p. ISBN: Copyright: Health Education 4

21 Digital Resources The Ministry of Education is also planning to post recommended websites on its new website, Saskatchewan Curriculum Education: The Future within Us. Current Internet sites that provide information for health education teachers follow: Canada s Food Guide at (CORE, CAN) This website provides information relating to Canada s Food Guide. Publications include the following: Eating Well with Canada s Food Guide at Eating Well with Canada s Food Guide: First Nations, Inuit and Métis at This guide is available in English, French, Woods Cree, Plains Cree, Ojibwe, and Inuktitut. Nutrient Value of Some Common Foods Booklet at value-valeurs_nutritives-eng.php. Health Canada Nutrition Labels at (CORE, CAN) This website provides information on how to make healthy choices by learning to read nutrition labels found on pre-packaged foods and drinks. Healthy Buddies at (CORE, CAN) Developed by staff from the BC Children s Hospital, this teacher-guided, student-facilitated resource provides children with valuable information about physical activity, nutrition, and mental health. Kids Health at (CORE) Developed by the Nemours Foundation, this website offers valuable information on numerous healthrelated topics to help children address challenges that life brings. Kids Help Phone at (CORE, CAN) The mission of Kids Help Phone is to improve the well-being of Canadian children and youth by providing them with anonymous and confidential professional counselling, referrals, and information through technologically-based communications media. Children can phone a counsellor directly at or communicate with a counsellor online. The service is available in French and English 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. Health Education 4 13

22 Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) at (CORE, CAN) PHAC has health information for children, youth, adults, seniors, and First Nations and Métis people including the following: Comprehensive School Health at outlines and provides information on the four main components of a Comprehensive School Health Framework: instruction, support services, social support, and a healthy environment. HIV/AIDS at provides excellent information for educators relating to HIV/AIDS including causes, protection, testing, treatment, care, and much more. Saskatchewan Ministry of Education at (CORE, SK) The ministry provides valuable support for health education including the following: Health databases are available at Health information from periodicals and other sources is available from the InfoTrac database, Health and Wellness Resource Centre. The following e-books also provide health information: Encyclopedia of Drugs and Alcohol, Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, and Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health. HIV/AIDS information is available at =699&Filename=HIV-AIDS%20(Grade%206)%20Winter%202007%20Update.pdf. This site provides up-to-date background information on HIV/AIDS for teachers. Saskatchewan Ministry of Health at (CORE, SK) The ministry has a wealth of health-related information provided within a Saskatchewan context. Dental Health at offers valuable information to support dental health education, including a teacher resource for the Elementary Level. Nutrition and Exercise at offers educators useful information on numerous topics including fitness and exercise, a healthy weight, calcium for your bones, healthy eating tips, and healthy food options for students. 14 Health Education 4