Resources For Lending Library

Baby Bottle Tooth Decay (combined with "Baby bottle Tooth Decay Model")
Handouts give information on Baby Bottle Tooth Decay includes: causes, effects, and prevention methods. Gives reader suggestion on how to break the habit of giving the baby a bottle during sleeping times.
Information in Spanish on reverse side of handout.

Baby Bottle Tooth Decay Model (part of the Baby Bottle Tooth Decay info handouts)
Cast from a child’s mouth, this hinged model shows that the sugars that bathe a baby’s teeth while sleeping with a bottle can lead to dental disease and tooth decay.

The Empathy Belly Pregnancy Simulator
Wearers temporarily experience more than 20 physical symptoms and lifestyle changes as a result of being pregnant. Includes Instructor Training Manual and Teacher Authorization & Release Liability forms. The Empathy Belly comes in a case along with a video.

Human Reproduction and Development Kit
A thorough multimedia program, this kit presents an in-depth look at embryo and fetus development in humans. The videotape entitled The Miracle of Life along with the transparencies tell the fascinating story of embryonic and fetal growth. The dramatic Life/form© reproductions show the stages of human development in a unique, innovative way. . .through plastic models and replicas each student can examine and study. Text, teaching guides, study questions, and transparencies included.

Life In The Womb (in suitcase)
Designed to be used as a tabletop display. Includes three soft, palpable fetal models representing the first, second, and third trimesters of pregnancy.

Video

Baby Video Library by HumanCare Inc - VHS video 24 minutes each
Adult. This 12-video series combines dramatization and documentary formats to present important perinatal health information in an easy-to-understand format.

Eternal Scars: Physical and Emotional Child Abuse - VHS video 15 minutes
Middle School - Adult. This video explores and dissects the signs and effects of child abuse, including mental, physical and sexual abuse. Individuals share their stories in order to shed light on this horrific problem.

The Family Formula: Introduction to the Family – VHS video 15 to 30 minutes
Grades 7 - 12. Explains the importance of communication, rituals, and constructive criticism, as well as the five major criteria of a healthy family.

The Family Formula: Basic Family Communication Styles - VHS video 15-30 minutes
Grades 7 - 12. Provide help to teens who are trying to talk to parents who don’t listen. Families model effective, constructive communications skills.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - VHS video 20 minutes
Grade 10 - Adult. Produced by National Health Video, Inc. The video includes a handout – Facts About Alcohol Use During Pregnancy. This video explains the cause of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects.

Happy Healthy Babies: The first 90 days! - VHS video 60 minutes
Grade 8 - Adult. This video addresses the first few days at home, new mother care, and infant care, especially during the second and third months. Shows what parents need to know during the critical first three months of their baby's life.

Intellectual Development: The First Five Years - VHS video 21 minutes
Grades 7 - 12. A child development specialist, a pediatrician, and a parent will explain what’s going on in that unfolding new mind, and what we can expect to happen.

Just Thought You Oughta Know
This intense, award-winning 7-minute video features teens talking to teens in their own language about the risks of any sexual contact–even when using a condom. It tells the real reasons why they can and should delay the onset of sexual activity. And for those already sexually active, it encourages them to stop and practice a healthier lifestyle. THIS is the message you need to share with today's teens. A great tool for educators, medical professionals, youth leaders, policy makers and parents!

Kids. Calm: Helping Children Manage Stress - VHS video 15 minutes
Middle School - Adult. This video has stories from kids themselves on fun and creative ways to handle stress in productive ways.

Real People: What is Hate All About - VHS video 24 minutes
Grades 7 - 12. The program examines through the personal stories of real teens, the many reasons people hate and the stereotypes that hate fosters. Helps students recognize their own negative feelings toward others.

Real People: Violence in the Family - VHS video 33 minutes
Grade 7 - 12. First person accounts by teens that grew up in violent homes, dramatic stories, and interviews with experts. The program helps viewers distinguish between what is normal family life and what is not, and learn proper coping skills.

Spanking: What to do instead - VHS video 30 minutes
This video depicts four common scenes that often lead to shaking, hitting, or spanking a child. After each scene the instructor has an opportunity to stop the video and brainstorm alternatives to shaking, hitting, or spanking. When the program resumes, the viewer will see a number of common-sense proven parenting techniques.

Solving Conflicts: Me and My Family - VHS 23 minutes
Grades 5 - 9. Teaches conflict-resolution techniques specifically aimed at helping young teens get along better with their families.

Shaping Youngest Minds - VHS video 24 minutes
Grades 7 - adult. Viewers learn to: talk, read, and sing to children; comfort infants; and choose quality childcare, as well as understand how childhood experiences affect development.

Survival Tips For Teens From Dysfunctional Families - VHS 22 minutes
Grades 7 - 12. Viewers will discover tips and suggestions for coping in a dysfunctional family, understanding anger in the household, learning about abuse and how to cope with a substance-abusing parent.

Talking About Sex: A Guide for Families - VHS 30 minutes - Includes video, Parent's Guide, and Activity Book.
Ages 10 - 14. Provides parents and educators with an effective tool to help young people ages 10-14 understand their emerging sexuality, and to promote healthy decision making about their sexual behavior.

Watch Me Grow - VHS 26 minutes
Grades 7 - adult. This program helps caregivers tune in to the various needs of children by showing the typical physical, social and developmental levels of children from infancy through five years old.

Games

Breakaway: The Anti-violence, Anti-aggression, Anti-anger, Anti-abuse Game
This game encourages players to think of non-violent solutions to everyday problems.

Child Development Bingo
Grade 6 - Adult Learn the basic terms and stages in child development and be the first to identify and cover four abbreviations in a row to win! Game includes 25 laminated cards (each 8-1/2" x 11"), master list of game card clues, 30 game cards with clues, and instructions.

Crossroads Board Game
Grade 7-Adult. This game encourages teens to make informed choices about sexuality. Players advance by correctly answering teen pregnancy or STD questions, which explore value systems, peer pressure, parent-teen interaction, and sexual behaviors

Escapades
Age 5 and Up. A stimulating file of over 300 time-tested games, energizers, challenges, and activities. Each card is a game and includes simple instructions and helpful illustrations. They can be physically challenging and adventurous, as well as quiet and introspective. Used to teach cooperation, affective skills, risk taking, socialization, trust, relaxation, concentration, perseverance, and more. Many of the cooperative coordination games require no props or very simple available props. The games are separated into 11 categories and color-coded by energy level for quick reference. Winner of the 1992 Parents' Choice Gold Award. For two or more players.

From Rage to Reason Game
Players learn important anger control skills as they have fun competing to give "Randy" the best advice on how to handle anger provoking situations with family peers, and on the job.

Pick a Partner
Helps teens to realize the dangers of sex. Emphasizes the fact that you can't tell just by looking at someone if they have a sexually transmitted disease.

Question Quest Game Board with Child Development Question Quest Card Set
Grades 9 - 12. This Jeopardy style game challenges players to answer questions about infants, toddlers, preschoolers, terms and theories of human development, prenatal development, and playtime.

Rock Around the Clock Trivia Game Questions
This game test students on their knowledge of the responsibilities of taking care of a baby. Includes pamphlet Teen Pregnancy Too Much, Too Soon. This pamphlet answers questions about abstinence, sex, conception, and the responsibilities of taking care of a baby.

Safari of Life: Sexuality Game
Ages 14 and up. Examines the "facts" and "feelings" around sexuality.

Wheel of Choices
Grades 7 - 12. In this game players are faced with different sexual situations and discover that their actions have consequences. The game, which can be played in teams or individually, addresses STDs, contraceptives, date rape, incest, and teen pregnancy.

Game-Books

Game-Book - "125 Brain Games for Babies" by Jackie Silberg
Simple Games to Promote Early Brain Development. Game include *Peek-a-boo Music *The Turning Game *Switching Pitches etc.

Game-Book - "The Happy Family Game" by Karin Phillips Tarte
Ages 2 1/2 - 9+. The objective of this game is to allow families to spend "Quality Time" together having fun asking questions that everyone in the family can answer!

Books

"How to Say It to Your Kids" by Dr. Paul Coleman
A book advising parents on the right words to use to solve problems, soothe feelings, and teach values.

"Start Smart! Building Brain Power in the Early Years," by Pam Schiller
This book gives the reader practical, tested ways to increase children's learning potential.

CD ROM

CD ROM - Child Development: Prenatal to Birth
Provides an overview of birth, from fertilization to all stages of fetal development. Includes information of the various tests which help determine the mother's health and the health and development of the child.

CD ROM - Communicate
Provides a tutorial on communication skills for school, business and everyday life.

CD ROM - Stress Management: A Healthy Balance
Grades 6 - 9 Analyze the causes and symptoms of stress and how to reduce stress overload to maintain a healthy balance. Visual effects, music, voice-overs, stunning 3-D graphics, fast-paced animation, and videos will capture your students' attention - and keep it! Involve your entire class with one computer and a projection screen, or have students work individually or in small groups. Lesson plans and activity sheets - useful for evaluation and classroom discussions - provide students with an opportunity to complete projects as they use the software. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Macintosh - CD-ROM drive, 8 MB RAM, sound card; Windows - CD-ROM drive, 8 MB RAM, sound card.

CD ROM - The Human Relation Series
Grades 5 - 12 Six individual titles that teach interpersonal relations and life skills to students. *Winnining Communication Skills *Resolving Conflict Peacefully *Getting Along with Peer *Developing Refusal Skills *Respecting Diversity *Achieving Personal Goals

Slides

Sexual Health Today
Recently updated, this set of more than 100 slides includes talking notes and accurate medical data-everything you need to deliver an unforgettable message to large groups about the risks of STDs and pregnancy. It's a must-have tool for informing students, parents, policymakers and the community about teens & sex, STDs, pregnancy, and sexuality education.

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