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  • Coming Out : What Every Teen (Gay and Straight) Needs to Know

    For Grades 7-College

    DVD with Teacher's Resource Book and Student Handout

    "Coming out", or announcing one's sexual orientation and identity as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT), can be an uncomfortable process for everyone - faculty, straight students and of course for the LGBT students themselves. This sensitive, informative video offers revealing portraits of real LGBT kids who have come out in schools across the country, as well as their straight allies and their teachers who have dealt with this issue.Read more
  • Courage

    for grades 7-12

    Featuring

    Produced in association with CHARACTER COUNTS!

    From the 10 volume series In Search of CharacterIt takes a lot of courage to stand up for what's right when we stand alone. Or to do what's right despite disapproval and negative peer pressure.Read more
  • Dealing with Disappointment

    for grades K-5

    Featuring Michael Pritchard

    From the 10 volume series You Can Choose!Missie Mouse must learn to keep perspective and handle disappointments in a positive way. When her baseball team falls into last place, Missie almost gives up the sport before realizing that losing is not the same thing as being a loser.Read more
  • Dealing with Feelings

    for grades K-5

    Featuring Michael Pritchard

    From the 10 volume series You Can Choose!Tuggy Turtle discovers the importance of being honest about his emotions. In trying to hide his fears about going on a weekend camp out, Tuggy makes himself miserable and almost ruins his friendship with Moose. Then he learns that it's best to accept his feelings and express them honestly and positively.Read more
  • Depression and Suicide

    for grades 9-12

    Featuring Michael Pritchard

    From the 12 volume series The Power of ChoiceThis program, which was videotaped in two high schools still reverberating from recent suicides, presents a clear minded look at what to do if you or someone you care about is at risk. Host Michael Pritchard and teens in Phoenix and South Bend, Indiana identify the signs frequently exhibited by people who are at risk for suicide and discuss the recommended procedures for intervening. In addition, they examine ways of coping with the depression and stress that often leads to suicide, and encourage people to ask for help when they feel themselves at risk. As one student emphatically puts it, "Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem."Read more
  • Groark Learns to Control Anger

    for grades K-5

    Featuring the Popcorn Park Puppets

    From the 5 volume series Popcorn Park: Getting Along with GroarkGroark becomes so angry at his own mistakes that he accidentally damages his best friend's model airplane. This leads to a heated exchange, and the two nearly come to blows. When the fight is interrupted by the school bell, Groark turns to a group of real elementary school children for a lesson in managing anger. He learns how to tell when his anger is getting out of control, how that can lead to fighting, and how to calm his anger. He uses his newfound skill to calm his friend's anger, and the two make up.Read more
  • Handling Emotions

    for grades 5-9

    Featuring Michael Pritchard

    From the 12 volume series Big Changes, Big ChoicesThis program explores the emotional ups and downs of early adolescence. Viewers will see that kids their age commonly experience mood swings and strong emotions, including conflicting feelings. The program looks at positive, healthful ways of expressing feelings including anger, of coping with unpleasant feelings such as sadness, depression, and loneliness, and it encourages kids to deal with problems before they escalate into crises.Read more
  • Teen Romantic Relationships: As They See It

    For Grades 7-College

    DVD with Teacher's Resource Book and Student Handouts

    Hooking up, dating, crushes, love, sex—chances are, every teen spends a good part of every day wondering and worrying about these topics. Developing romantic relationships is a natural part of growing up, but dating comes with a new set of challenges for high school students. This engaging documentary provides an intimate look at what teens really think about the ups and downs of the dating world.Read more
  • Angry?

    For grades K-3

    DVD with Teaching Guide

    Angry? These 4 programs will provide ways for children to identify, talk about, and handle their anger.Read more
  • Blow-Ups and Rages: Learning to Manage Your Anger

    For grades 7-College

    DVD + Teaching Guide

    Anger is a natural response to many of life's most troubling situations, but all too often explosions of teen anger can be harmful and hurtful. Hostility and anger can devastate a teen's life, destroy relationships, cloud effective thinking, impact school performance, affect physical health and ruin future career plans.Read more
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