Competency 3: To Interact Harmoniously with Others
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teacher or student media productions – a PowerPoint presentation, a movie or other multimedia presentation. Visit
the VoDZone education / discovery education streaming website for more information.
Respecting Differences (A Sunburst Title)
1  16 min. Grades: K-2* Teacher’s Guide + Quiz EDIT
Through appealing vignettes and songs, this program is designed to show children how to accept and respect
differences in others. Differences in abilities, likes and dislikes, and differences in culture are highlighted.
Youngsters are shown that being different can be both exciting and positive.
How Not to Fight (A Sunburst Title)
1  16 min. Grades: K-2 Teacher’s Guide EDIT
"Zorg," a visitor from the peaceful planet of "Harmonia," shows earthling children a three-step process that gives
them real alternatives to fighting: 1) "Stop and Think," 2) "Talk and Listen," and 3) "Problem Solve." After each
vignette, activity sheets are beamed down from the planet Harmonia to reinforce new concepts.
Don't Call Me Names (A Sunburst Title)
1  14 min. Grades: K-2 Teacher’s Guide + Quiz EDIT
Name-calling is one of the ways young children express their anger or frustration. To the child being called names,
it can be painful and damaging. This program uses realistic vignettes to highlight the reasons behind name-calling,
the effect it has on others, and strategies children can use to stop others from calling them.
Learning to Care (A Sunburst Title)
1  25 min. Grades: K-2 Teacher’s Guide + Quiz EDIT
The early grades are a time when children are intensely moral and love to figure out reasons, especially why and
how they should behave in various situations. Featuring four appealing scenarios about children who are sad or
unhappy, this program encourages students to develop empathy by imagining themselves in someone else's place.
Let Me Choose! Making Decisions (A Sunburst Title)
1  13 min. Grades: K-2 Teacher’s Guide + Quiz EDIT
When children are able to choose for themselves, their self-esteem soars. But while some choices are easy, others
can prove difficult. Noting that making good decisions takes thought and practice this program helps students feel
confident in saying "Let me choose!". It shows them how to evaluate their options, predict outcomes, and think
about consequences before making a choice.
Angry? Ten Ways to Cool Off (A Sunburst Title)
1  18 min. Grades: K-2 Teacher’s Guide EDIT
Anger is a natural emotion, but one that generates intense feelings in young children, making them quick to
"explode," "burn," or "boil over." Helping students see how "hot" words like these describe the physical and
emotional changes anger can affect, hands-on workshop demonstrates ten effective strategies to use to "cool off" handle angry feelings without breaking things or hurting other people or themselves. NOTE: No full-length video
program exists for the QuickTime format. To view program, it will be necessary to select Windows Media standard
format (256k version).
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When I Get Mad (A Sunburst Title)
1  18 min. Grades: K-2, 3-5 Teacher’s Guide EDIT
Helps young children get along better with friends, family and authority figures by teaching them constructive ways
to deal with this troubling emotion. Explaining that anger is a normal emotion, title emphasizes the difference
between having angry feelings and acting out one's anger. Helps students identify what makes them angry as a first
step toward handling it.
I Get So Mad! (A Sunburst Title)
1  13 min. Grades: K-2 classic Teacher’s Guide + Quiz EDIT
When young children get angry, their strong feelings can propel them into inappropriate or destructive behaviour.
This program makes students aware that anger is a natural emotion everyone experiences at times. It shows them
that it's not the getting angry that counts, but what they decide to do about it. It offers easy-to-understand ways to
cope.
Ten Things to Do Instead of Hitting (A Sunburst Title)
1  21 min. Grades: K-2 Teacher’s Guide EDIT
When a child gets angry, hitting is often the first response. Using humorous songs and scenarios kids can easily
relate to, program helps students learn to express their Anger in acceptable ways. Explains that hitting only makes
things worse, advises viewers to stop and think what they can do instead. Provides ten constructive ideas for
getting rid of angry feelings.
Say Please! (A Sunburst Title)
1  14 min. Grades: K-2 Teacher’s Guide + Quiz EDIT
Say Please! teaches the youngest students the why behind good manners through a humorous narrative of lively
rhymes about a little boy who has everything – except manners. "A world without manners is no place to be" is
made clear. The magical effect of saying "please" and "thank you" is described. This title helps viewers understand
that the key to good manners is to treat everyone the way they themselves want to be treated.
McGruff The Crime Dog
McGruff is the famous Crime Dog® created by the American National Crime Prevention Council to "Take a Bite Out
of Crime®". There are several McGruff programs available in VoDZone listed as suitable for K-2. These programs
support Competency Three, “To Interact Harmoniously.” NOTE: for more online resources visit <www.mcgruff.org>
McGruff: Bully Alert
1  15 min. Grades: K-2 Teacher’s Guide EDIT
Many children today are the victims of bullies. In this video, we meet Juan and Andrea, two children who are bullied
at school. Fortunately, McGruff is there to help them out. He describes what a bully is and why bullies can be so
mean. Using examples from his files, McGruff shows how to stand up to bullies by ignoring them, talking to them, or
notifying adults when bullies threaten violence. Using McGruff's advice, Juan and Andrea are able to stand up to
their bullies and use respect to get …
McGruff: Anger, Conflict and Violence
1  19 min. Grades: K-2 Teacher’s Guide EDIT
In this program, McGruff finds his nephew, Scruff, angry at his video game. When Scruff threatens to break his
game, McGruff promptly explains that violence is not the answer to anyone's problems. McGruff demonstrates to
Scruff and to viewers through dramatizations how some potentially violent situations can be defused; an argument
over a basketball game and a disagreement over computer time in the library end up being opportunities for
learning rather than angry confrontations. Together, McGruff and Scruff demonstrate the negative effects violence
can have on students' relationships and their lives, illustrate alternatives to violence, and reveal simple ways pupils
can avoid violent situations and resolve conflicts peacefully.
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McGruff: Self-Protection: Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect
1  22 min. Grades: K-2 Teacher’s Guide EDIT
Every child has the right to feel safe and protected. McGruff the Crime Dog® explains to his nephew, Scruff, that
any form of child abuse or neglect is against the law, and that help is available to children who need it.
Dramatizations from McGruff's files feature children who have learned how to handle themselves in abusive and
neglectful situations. Three scenarios examine cases of child neglect, physical abuse and sexual abuse. In each
case, the children have worrisome secrets that they are afraid to reveal. With the encouragement of McGruff and
other trusted adults, they discuss their fears and learn that everyone is a valuable person and has the right to be
safe and protected. McGruff stresses that in order to deal with their problems, it is important for children to talk to a
trusted adult whenever they're in a harmful situation or they're feeling uncomfortable about something. By offering
strategies for children in abusive or neglectful situations, the program provides hope without making unrealistic
promises.
McGruff: Vandalism
1  16 min. Grades: K-2 Teacher’s Guide EDIT
McGruff shows that vandalism is never the answer. He tells kids to take pride in their surroundings and to stand up
for what they think is right. McGruff also suggests positive ways to deal with loneliness and anger.
McGruff: Gang Alert
1  16 min. Grades: K-2 Teacher’s Guide + Quiz EDIT
McGruff explains how street gangs hurt the community and disrupt the lives of their members. Dramatizations from
McGruff's files show that gangs take away young people's freedom to make their own decisions.
McGruff: Personal Property
1  16 min. Grades: K-2 Teacher’s Guide + Quiz EDIT
McGruff explains that things belong to people and dramatically illustrates why we can't take what isn't ours. The
dramatizations include "borrowing" without asking, stealing from a store, and taking something from a friend. The
consequences of these actions are demonstrated, and children can learn how to handle similar situations in their
own lives.
McGruff: Guide to Personal Safety
1  10 min. Grades: K-2 Teacher’s Guide + Quiz EDIT
McGruff helps children understand that they have personal space. He explains that everybody has the right to
protect their personal space – to refuse to allow someone to be physically close, even a relative, friend, or neighbor.
McGruff also makes it clear that we need to be close to people we love and trust. He illustrates the difference
between the actions of people whose closeness is natural and those who may put a child's safety at risk.
McGruff: Drug Alert
1  11 min. Grades: K-2 Teacher’s Guide + Quiz EDIT
McGruff warns children about drugs – both legal and illegal. He explains that even medicines can be dangerous if
they have been prescribed for someone else. McGruff also teaches children how to stand up to per pressure and
protect themselves from people who try to persuade them to take drugs.
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