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. The video is presented in two separate sections: Grades K-3 hosted by Kelso himself using Kelso’s Choice Wheel. Grades 4-5 hosted by a young teen using the brand new K.C.’s Wheel – a more developmentally appropriate wheel for pre-teens. Each section presents five different opportunities for kids to see KELSO IN ACTION.
Subjects: Guidance
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Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood
Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood is an award-winning, animated multiplatform series from The Fred Rogers Company for children ages 2-4 that helps teach preschoolers the skills necessary for growing and learning through practical strategies.
The compelling third season of the hit show explores important, relatable themes in an age-appropriate way, including understanding allergies, the emotions around a loved one passing away, the importance of being kind, and many other topics relevant to the lives of preschoolers and their families.
Each episode of Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood incorporates catchy musical strategies that parents can use to turn everyday experiences with their children into teachable moments, while supporting the development of social-emotional skills they need for success in school and in life.
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These Days: Youth Suicide Teacher Resource Kit
Kick start the conversation with These Days: Youth Suicide Teacher Resource Kit. The aim for this kit is to demystify the issue and reduce the social taboos that prevent an open and effective discussion about suicide with young people.
These Days: A Short Film on Youth Suicide
These Days is a short film exploring the aftermath of a youth suicide (Malik) on his friends, family and school community. It is targeted firmly at Australian teenagers in language and tone, and has a very honest look at teenage life today. The narrative focuses on Malik’s friend Chloe as she struggles with the grief and depression that follow this tragedy. It provides an opportunity for viewers to reflect on warning signs, positive and negative coping strategies, and ultimately the importance of resilience and a strong support network.Understanding Youth Suicide: A Guide for Teachers
This program provides background information on suicide and advice about how to discuss suicide in a classroom setting. It helps viewers understand what leads to suicide/suicidal thoughts among teens, the warning signs you may see in the school setting and what to do if you suspect a student is suicidal. We also look at how teachers can support themselves, the school community and students who are dealing with the aftermath of a student’s suicide or attempted suicide”This kit includes:
- These Days: A Short Film on Youth Suicide
- These Days: A Short Film on Youth Suicide (Censored Version)
- These Days: A Short Film on Youth Suicide (with Extended Commentary)
- Understanding Youth Suicide: A Guide for Teachers
- Discussion guide with questions to consider and student activities to support mental health and wellbeing
- Consent form template in case you wish to obtain parental consent prior to viewing
- Instruction on how to use the videos
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Kelso’s Choice
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.
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Guidance Systems Character Education Series
Guidance Systems presents the complete 5 Program Series: Includes 5 DVDs and a CD-Rom with Complete Lesson Plans. 5 video programs plus a digital workbook with activities, program summaries, discussion questions and further resources corresponding to each video. The series covers topics in health and drugs, sex education, bullying and harassment, as well as present social issues that result from modern day technology.
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Cyberbully
When 17-year-old Taylor receives a laptop for her birthday, she immediately signs up to a social networking site used by the students at her high school – only to become the victim of vicious online harassment and bullying that sap her self-esteem and drive her to the brink of suicide.
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Dealing with Diversity
The goal of Dealing with Diversity is to help viewers understand the constraints and motivations of people with backgrounds that differ from their own. The classes also provide important sociological lessons in the areas of social interaction, social class, age, gender, sexual orientation, the concept of “race”, and the sociology of minorities. The programs feature on-site interview segments with people who share their cultures and their lives in American society with the viewing audience.The program also features exclusive footage of socialization culturally diverse settings; the difference in communication between US and foreign cultures; the impact of immigration on social policy and employment; sexual orientation issues; the lesser-known cultural aspects of Arab Americans, Creoles, and Latinos; discrimination against the disabled. Students experience firsthand how people in the same environment are often presented with different challenges. The lessons encourage understanding while they provide the tools and insight necessary for improving intra/inter-cultural relations, both at work and in the community.