Decision Making

DM

Outcomes
DM2.1
Demonstrate how, why, and when to ask for help and/or advice when discovering healthy connections related to thoughts-feelings-actions, healthy snacking, affects of illness/disease, respect, safety, and diversity.
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R054121
I Repeat, Don't Cheat!
Jessica is worried because her friend Lizzie cheats and she doesn't know what to do. Eventually she blurts out the problem and the teacher helps to have the girls work out the appropriate behaviours. Lizzie apologies and gives her a gift and they make up. Both girls begin to determine that they are responsible for personal thoughts, feelings and actions. This video is an adaptation of the picture book written Arthur Howard and illustrated by Margery Cuyler.
Media and Formats : CD/DVD
Price : $75.00
Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
R055499
May I Pet Your Dog?: The How-to Guide for Kids Meeting Dogs (and Dogs Meeting Kids)
In this appealing picture book, a wise, chocolate-dappled dachshund explains how humans can safely meet him and his canine friends. Cartoon-style, watercolour illustrations complement the easy-to-read text.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $19.99
Record posted/updated: January 3, 2020
R006694
No Means No!: Teaching Children About Personal Boundaries, Respect and Consent; Empowering Kids By Respecting Their Choices and Their Right to Say, 'No!'
This picture book explores the topic of personal boundaries, respect and consent using attainable language. It provides examples of how children can voice their feelings by using a simple phrase that is easy to understand. It includes a section of notes to the reader and discussion questions for parents, caregivers and educators.
Media and Formats : Book
Topic : Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Price : $12.95 USD
Record posted/updated: July 2, 2021
R015647
Kids in the Know K-9 Program Kit(3rd ed.)
This resource provides materials to teach and reinforce safety skills for students from Kindergarten through Grade 9. Lesson materials deal equally with personal safety and sexual exploitation. The program contains an individual teacher's guide with lessons and activities for each grade plus 5 storybooks, 3 puppets and 2 plush dolls. Materials may also be purchased by individual grade.
Media and Formats : Kit
Topic : Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Price : $260.00
Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
R050464
Eagle Books
In this colourfully illustrated four-book set, a wise eagle assumes the role of an Elder who uses the tradition of storytelling to pass on valuable information about ways to prevent type 2 diabetes. All four books may be downloaded individually as PDF files.
•  Knees Lifted High
•  Plate Full of Color
•  Through the Eyes of an Eagle
•  Tricky Treats
Media and Formats : Book
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: December 27, 2018
R070976
Kelso in Action
This video is presented in two sections: one for the lower elementary level hosted by Kelso the frog and one for the upper elementary level hosted by a young teenager. Through short vignettes, children have the opportunity to see students solve everyday problems. The resource suggests possible choices for solving problems and offers helpful advice, such as the following: there are different ways to solve conflicts; when your first choice does not work, try something else; big problems need the attention of a trusted adult and not all conflicts can be resolved.
The final vignette gives viewers the opportunity to solve a problem on their own.
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Media and Formats : CD/DVD
Price : $99.95
Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
R003091
Super Duper Safety School: Safety Rules for Kids & Grown-Ups!
This resource offers a list of safety rules for children to follow to ensure their own personal safety. Each rule is identified in a student-friendly way with effective visuals and discussion points. A parent guide and a comprehensive list of resource links are included.
Media and Formats : Book
Topic : Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Price : See publisher.
Record posted/updated: June 15, 2022
R041565
No Room for Bullies: From the Classroom to Cyberspace
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.
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Media and Formats : Book
Topic : Bullying
Price : $14.95 US
Record posted/updated: April 27, 2019
R012788
Jack Teaches His Friends to be KidSafe!
This story book teaches children nine personal safety rules. At the back of the book there is a Language of Safety glossary and a section containing information for adults.
Media and Formats : Book
Topic : Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Price : See publisher.
Record posted/updated: June 15, 2022
R048922
The Felt Feelings Series
This series was created to help young children deal with their various emotions and challenges. Each book includes suggested questions for dialogue between adults and children and information on obtaining puppets that are available to complement the books. Appealing, cartoon-style illustrations enhance the text.
•  Elephant in My Room
•  Glo's Amazing Journey
•  Shelly's Shell
•  The Angry Lizard
•  The Butterfly Blanket
•  The Butterfly Blanket
•  The Telling Bee
•  The Telling Bee
Media and Formats : Book
Topic : Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Price : $10.95 ea.
Record posted/updated: August 25, 2021
R102364
Got Lungs? Grades K-3 KNOw Tobacco Resource Guide
This website includes numerous lessons that support tobacco prevention provincial health education curricula.
Media and Formats : Document
Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: January 21, 2019
R070965
Bullying. A Handbook for Educators and Parents
Based on research conducted in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Scandinavia, this professional resource from the Handbooks for Parents and Educators Series explores bullying within public schools. It provides insight into the short- and long-term effects that bullying can have on students, their families and teachers. Focusing on sexual bullying, homophobic bullying and bullying of students with disabilities, it offers insights on the social dynamics of the classroom, the hallways and the playground. Bullying: A Handbook for Educators and Parents provides guidance for teachers and parents/caregivers who are working together to prevent bullying in schools. Included are a table of contents, a glossary and an index.
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Media and Formats : Book
Topic : Bullying
Price : $43.00
Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
R012012
Teatree Tells: A Child Abuse Prevention Kit
This kit provides posters, a picture book and puppet, reproducible sheets, lessons and activities for teachers to help engage young students who are learning about personal safety as it relates to sexual abuse. All of the activities give background information to teachers in order to interact with students as they learn about disclosure and secrecy to prevent sexual abuse.
Media and Formats : Kit
Topic : Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Price : $45.00
Record posted/updated: July 2, 2021
R044434
Prevention in Motion: Preventing Abuse, Bullying and Harassment of Children and Youth
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.
Media and Formats : Book
Topic : Bullying Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Price : $20.00
Record posted/updated: November 22, 2018
R003084
No Trespassing--This is My Body!
This picture book explores the topic of how children should understand the privacy of their bodies and the differences between appropriate and inappropriate touch. It also conveys to children that feelings that result from inappropriate touch should be shared with a trusted adult. A parent guide at the back of the book goes through steps of what can be done to help and prevention tips and may be useful to educator, as well. This book contains engaging pictures and uses coloured font for important messages.
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Media and Formats : Book
Topic : Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Price : $16.96
Record posted/updated: July 2, 2021
R101629
The Story of Wisdom
This illustrated story is about Wisdom, one of the Seven Teachings. A boy comes to school very tired from not having had sufficient sleep. He realizes that his enjoyment of gym activities was impeded by his decision to play video games the night before.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $99.95 (complete set)
Record posted/updated: June 15, 2022
R100620
Moe & Malaya Visit the Nurse
Moe plans to play with his friend, Malaya, on their day off from school, but discovers that she and her father are on the way to the community clinic for a check-up after Malaya's recent illness. Moe asks if he can go along. After the children visit the clinic in their northern community and find out more about what it's like to be a nurse, they both decide they might make good nurses someday. The text of this book is written in English and Inuktitut.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $14.95
Record posted/updated: May 17, 2019
R070730
My Body! What I Say Goes!
This picture book educates children about the importance of personal body safety. It focuses on developing student understanding of five body safety rules. Discussion questions and additional links to resources are included at the back of the book.
Media and Formats : Book
Topic : Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Price : See publisher.
Record posted/updated: June 15, 2022
R002887
A Big Mistake?
This story is of a girl who gives away a necklace that was gifted to her by her Kokum. She does so to honour an Ojibwe Elder’s teaching that if a person compliments a possession of yours, you need to give it to them. She wonders whether she has done the right thing for fear of making her kokum sad. She learns to understand that there is no mistake in giving.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : See publisher.
Record posted/updated: June 15, 2022