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ABC
of Food Hygiene |
| Always wash your hands after the
toilet; Bottles should be cleaned with warm soapy water; Clean out
lunch boxes after usage. The ABC. |
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Welltown |
| Explores issues such as hygiene,
safety, medical conditions and healthy eating in a graphically
rich presentation. |
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Brain
Songs |
| Nice parodies of very well-known
songs to reinforce the children's learning about the functions of
the brain, the senses and the rest of the central nervous system.
Some are much better than others as one might expect but plenty of
fun to be had. |
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Dealing
with Feelings |
| Presents information on coping with
and understanding a wide range of scenarios relating to home,
family, school, peers and emotions. |
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Decision
Making |
| An approach to analysing social
situations and developing appropriate strategies. Groups of
students consider one of several scenarios, possible actions which
could be taken and the positive and negative consequences. |
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Gentle
Teaching |
| Advice on a gentler
"alternative" to strict behavioural approaches to
managing students who present with challenging behaviour. Some
will consider it "Pollyanna-style" but there is much to
consider here. |
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Internet
Safety |
| Covers a wide range of Internet
safety issues such as protecting personal information and meeting
online friends. Presents interactive activities and games based on
these issues. (Slow Download)(Requires Flash) |
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Meals
Matter |
| Interactive activities that allow
you to test your knowledge of the food pyramid, breakfast
nutrition and the history of pizza. |
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A+
for Empathy |
| Profile of a teacher and her school
district as they implement a program called "Responsive
Classroom" which aims to provide children with an emotionally
secure environment within which to learn and to develop their own
emotional intelligence. Although a voluntary innovation it has now
been taken up by 90% of the teachers in the district. |
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DARE
Club |
| Part of an award-winning "ThinkQuest",
this describes a substance misuse programme in the 3rd and 5th
grades of a US school. Includes images of the participants and
five detailed lesson plans. |
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Head
Strong. Feelin' Frazzled? |
| Part of the excellent Body and Mind
site this offers valuable anti-stress advice pitched at young
teenagers. Covers a range of aspects of health from nutrition and
sleep to healthy activity. |
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Nutrition
Sleuth |
| An online game in the style of
"Hangman" in which children must use the information
supplied to decide what is missing from the diet of the featured
individual. One of several games available on this site dealing
with nutritional needs. |
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Bullying
HelpLine (Australia) |
| Advice for parents, teachers,
siblings and classmates on how to deal with problems of victims of
bullying. Includes section on "Helping Bullies". |
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Emotional
Intelligence Sampler |
| Activities whoich allow both
students and teachers to put emotionally intelligent techniques
into practice. Includes exercises in Self-awareness and Empathy,
Conflict Resolution and Cooperative Learning. |
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Mix
It Up Activities |
| A 10-page PDF file containing a
range of activities to promote tolerance of difference in primary
classrooms. A few are suited to infants but the majority are more
appropriate to senior classes. |
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Skeleton
Shakedown |
| A fun shockwave game which begins
with a skeleton falling from the stand in a classroom. The child
must pick up the pieces and return them to their proper position.
When completed, the cursor brings up the name of each bone as it
passes over. |
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Surfwise
Introduction to using the Internet |
| This unit introduces children to
the internet, demonstrates how to search the internet safely and
effectively, and outlines strategies for assessing the
trustworthiness of online information. |
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The
Power of Fluoride. |
| Use fluoride mouth rinse, eggs and
vinegar to illustrate the damage done to teeth by acid in the
mouth and the potential benefit of fluoride to prevent it. |
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The
Power of Fluoride. |
| Use fluoride mouth rinse, eggs and
vinegar to illustrate the damage done to teeth by acid in the
mouth and the potential benefit of fluoride to prevent it. |
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