I Said No! A Kid-to-Kid Guide to Keeping Private Parts Private
Helping kids set healthy boundaries for their private parts can be a daunting and awkward task for parents, counselors and educators. Written from a kid’s point of view, I Said No! makes this task a lot easier. To help Zack cope with a real-life experience he had with a “friend”, he and his mom wrote a book to help prepare other kids to deal with a range of problematic situations. I Said No! uses kid-friendly language and illustrations to help parents and concerned adults give kids guidance they can understand, practice and use. Using a simple, direct, decidedly “non-icky” approach that doesn’t dumb down the issues involved, as well as an easy-to-use system to help kids rehearse and remember appropriate responses to help keep them safe. I Said No! covers a variety of topics, including What’s appropriate and with whom, How to deal with inappropriate behaviour, bribes and threats. When and where to go for help, and what to do if the people you’re turning to for help don’t listen and dealing with feelings of guilt and shame (bouldenpublishing.com).
The Secret of the Silver Horse
This resource shows the difference between a good secret and a secret about sexual abuse, and between good touching and sexually abusive touching. The story also teaches that if a child tells a teenager or an adult about sexual abuse and that person does nothing, the child should be persistent and tell someone else.
Something Scary Happened to Me: A Workbook for Children who have Experienced Trauma
For grades K-3, this child-friendly workbook uses a range of activities to help children express their feelings after experiencing trauma. Also available in Spanish.
This workbook is also available in a set, with a counselor’s edition (English only) that assists the facilitator to evaluate the child’s needs and progress and introduce positive coping strategies.
The counselor’s guide contains detailed presentation instructions for each activity, information on developmental stages related to trauma, tips for parents, and resources. Set includes 2 workbooks (English and Spanish), counselor’s guide, and a CD-ROM of the program for easy reproduction.
This workbook is also available in a set, with a counselor’s edition (English only) that assists the facilitator to evaluate the child’s needs and progress and introduce positive coping strategies.
The counselor’s guide contains detailed presentation instructions for each activity, information on developmental stages related to trauma, tips for parents, and resources. Set includes 2 workbooks (English and Spanish), counselor’s guide, and a CD-ROM of the program for easy reproduction.
Have you Filled a Bucket Today?
Through simple prose and vivid illustrations, this heartwarming book encourages positive behavior as children see how rewarding it is to express daily kindness, appreciation, and love. Bucket filling and dipping are effective metaphors for understanding the effects of our actions and words on the well being of others and ourselves.