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Curriculum
This program contains seven stories.
Each story has an overview, questions for the students and possible
answers for the teacher. This program teaches students to draw a
line in good values by using the following paradigm:
1. Take care of yourself, but not by being mean.
2. Be nice, but not too nice.
For example, there is a line to be drawn when someone’s sharing is
too nice. The teacher and the students decide what is too nice.
This program also differentiates between meanness and bullying. For
example, sharing feelings with someone who is being mean to you
tends to decrease meanness. Conversely, sharing feelings with
someone who is bullying you tends to increase bullying.
Excerpts From The Ontario Curriculum 1998
Healthy Living
- Grade 1 Personal Safety - describe exploitative behaviors (e.g.
bullying). See It’s My Sidewalk Too!
- Grade 2 Personal Safety - describe types of verbal violence (e.g.
name calling). See Just Joking.
- Grade 4 Growth and Development - identify the characteristics of
healthy relationships (e.g. showing consideration of other’s
feelings by avoiding negative communication). See The Bus Ride.
- Grade 5 Growth and Development
- identify factors (e.g. honesty) that enhance healthy relationships
with friends, family and peers. See My Fingers Were Crossed.
- Grade 6 Growth and Development - apply a
problem-solving/decision-making process to address issues related to
friends, peers and family relationships. See the paradigm What’s
Okay?
Language
Grade 4 Word Use and Vocabulary Building - use a dictionary and
thesaurus to expand vocabulary. See Introduction.
Visual Arts
Grade 1-6 Creative Works - produce two- and three-dimensional works
of art (i.e. painting) that communicate thoughts and feelings. See
last question in each lesson.
Drama
Grade 1 Critical Thinking - demonstrate an understanding of
different points of view (e.g. by playing the role of different
characters and identifying and solving problems they face). See each
story.
Grade 4 Creative Works - enact or create, rehearse, and present
drama based on stories. See each story.
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