Grade School

Give even the youngest students the facts about drugs and medicines they need to know. Helps them understand that staying healthy means taking care of your body and only using medicines that are prescribed for you. Emphasizes that while drugs and medicines can be very helpful, they can also be dangerous, especially for children.

Friends are important to children, but what makes a good friend? Three age-appropriate scenarios show the youngest students that a friend is someone who makes you feel good about yourself, won’t talk you into doing something you know is wrong, and doesn’t make it hard for you to have friends other than them. After viewing this program, students will understand what it takes to be a good friend, realize they don't always have to say “yes” to a friend, and know it’s okay to have lots of friends. Includes 14 reproducible student worksheets on CD.

Grade Level: K-2. Anger is a natural emotion, but one that generates intense feelings in young children, making them quick to “explode,” “burn,” or “boil over.” Help students see how “hot” words like these describe the physical and emotional changes anger can cause. This hands-on workshop demonstrates ten effective strategies to use to “cool off” — handle angry feelings without breaking things or hurting other people or themselves. Scenarios illustrate ten ways kids can cool off whenever an angry situation leaves them ready to explode, boil over, or burn up. Includes 16 reproducible student worksheets on CD.

Grade Level: 3-6. Follow the trail of gossip as it races through a school from child to child, leaving confusion and hurt feelings in its wake. This lively program uses dramatizations to help youngsters begin to consider and discuss how it feels to be the target of rumors and gossip.

Grade Level: K-2

Show youngsters the power of integrity and honesty. Through true-to-life vignettes, children learn how doing the right thing not only benefits others, but gives them a sense of pride and self-respect . Includes 11 reproducible student worksheets on CD.

Grade Level: 3-5

This program, complete with two engaging hosts, colorful graphics and realistic vignettes defines a drug as any substance that changes the way your brain and body work. Students learn the benefits of medicines when taken properly, the dangers of using tobacco, alcohol and marijuana, and easy ways to stand up for themselves in the face of peer pressure. After viewing this program student will understand how drugs and alcohol can damage developing bodies, recognize what constitutes substance abuse, develop skills to resist peer pressure, and learn the serious consequences of taking illegal drugs. From taking a friend's cough medicine to secretly drinking beer youngsters learn the way drugs and alcohol affects the way the act and feel.

Grade Level: 3-8

This video program teaches students the importance of responsibility.

Grade Level: K-2. A whimsical creature named Tad helps youngsters figure out the difference between "telling" and "tattling". Through the use of age-appropriate vignettes and engaging music, this video demonstrates that except in situations where someone might be hurt.

This program talks to upper elementary-aged children about a difficult subject— abuse. Sensitive, age-appropriate scenarios explore three types of abuse — physical, verbal and sexual as seen though the eyes of children. Viewers learn that victims of abuse are NOT responsible for causing it. They MUST tell an adult they trust what is happening — and continue telling until someone takes action to stop it. Whether it’s a father who gets angry and physically hurts a child, a grown-up who uses words to continually make a youngster feel worthless, or a person who touches the private parts of a child’s body, this program will encourage and empower youngsters who are the victims of abuse to speak up and get help!. After viewing this program students will be able to identify the three types of abuse, understand that they are NOT guilty of causing or perpetuating the abuse, learn the difference between bad and good touches and bad and good secrets, and recognize that they MUST keep speaking up until someone helps them. Includes 12 reproducible student worksheets on CD.

Grade Level: K-2
Safety Sam the Fireman and his faithful dog Rescue, teach kids. “Ten Super Safety Rules” that cover street safety, personal safety, and safety from strangers with lively songs and true-to-life situations.

Grade Level: K-3. Empower even the youngest children to feel that they have control over their own bodies. This program helps them differentiate between good and bad touches, learn that they have the right to say 'no' to a touch that makes them feel uncomfortable, understand the 'touching rule' and realize if they experience a bad touch, they MUST speak up and tell an adult they trust what happened. From the comfort of a hug or the joy of a high-five, to tickling that starts out as fun, but turns unpleasant, to the abusive touching of a private part of a child's body, this program will give youngsters the courage to protect themselves by speaking up! After viewing this program students will: Trust their feelings about touches Learn what parts of their bodies are private Differentiate between good and bad secrets Recognize that saying 'no' and talking to a trusted adult can keep them safe.

See Kelso's Choice in Action! Short, true-to-life vignettes help students see how kids just like them use Kelso's Choices to solve everyday problems.

This conflict-management curriculum is based on the premise that every child is capable of becoming a peacemaker. Designed around Kelso the Frog, an appealing hand puppet, this program offers nine options students can choose from to resolve conflicts.

The complete 8 Program Series. Each Lesson Booster video presents real-life scenarios demonstrating the feelings that young students often experience, as well as present ways to cope with and handle these emotions. Students will learn the importance of respect, self-esteem, anger control, and problem-solving within a school setting. These programs are created for both grades K-3 and 4-7 as a supplement to any guidance curriculum. Each program includes a DVD and a CD-ROM with a lesson plan for implementing the content.

Grade Level: 3-5. This award-winning video features the "No More Teasing Team" who use realistic bullying situations to show kids how to change their own behavior to lessen the impact of teasing and bullying. Kids reinforce the key skills they are learning while having fun playing Dr. PlayWell's "Don't Pick on Me" game. They answer questions about bullying that help them rid their "school" of bullies. Copyright 1994.