Resource 1

PSHE Association
Community cohesion and the prevention of violent extremism
A resource for teachers to use in the classroom


Resource title
Health for Life Ages 4 - 7, by Noreen Wetton and Trefor Williams
Source: http://books.google.com/books... - see weblink below re. using Google Books
Outline
Extracts from this book, Health for Life Ages 4 - 7, by Noreen Wetton and Trefor Williams (2000), published by Nelson Thornes, help teachers to develop and deliver a joint and spirally developed programme for PSHE and Citizenship and provides a whole school, flexible response to curriculum requirements as well as encouraging involvement in the wider community.

A particularly relevant section of the book for building and promoting community cohesion is Key theme: Sensitive Issues - Me and my relationships Ages 6 - 7 pg 172 -196. The specific 'content boxes' and activities available to view for free via Google books include the following:
  • Key messages, pg 174
  • Content box 1 - Activity 1 & 2, pg 175-177
  • Content box 2 - Activity 1 & 2, pg 180-182; Activity 4, pg 184
  • Content box 4 - Activity 1, pg 188-199
  • Content box 6 - Activity 1, pg 194-196
  • Activity sheets, pg 198 onwards
Focus of teaching and learning:
  • Widening understanding of self and others, and their feelings (including adults)
  • Recognising and valuing others' possessions & preferences.
  • Recognising the impact of bullying on people's happiness and self esteem
  • Widening understanding of their growing responsibilities
Key skills and competencies:
Empathy; describing and categorising feelings, views and attitudes; describing and contrasting people, places and situations; reflecting on outcomes; recognising pressure; refusal skills; coping skills; widening the language of feelings using adjectives and adjectival phrases; differentiating skills; working within rule-based situations; storytelling.
Links across other subjects within resource
English
Citizenship
R.E.
Additional support
About Google books http://books.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=43729
Nelson Thornes publishers http://www.nelsonthornes.com/wps/portal/deeplink?isbn=0-1742-3386-8
PSHE Association children's literature paper http://www.pshe-association.org.uk/news_and_events/annual_conference_evaluation.aspx Scroll down and select 'Exploring stories - handout'.