Health
All of the resources listed on this page are either available through the LRS catalogue, or there are direct links to the resources on this page. If it is an LRS resource, the link goes to a website describing the resource.
PHE Text Resources
Healthy Active Living 2.0 - PHE textbook (7-12)
Sante et Activitie Physique – PHE textbook in French (8-12)
Fitness for Life Canada - PHE textbook (8-12)
Mental Health & Bullying
Issues 21 – Mental Health (8-12)
Mind-up - Teacher resource with lesson plans (K-8)
Learning to Breathe - Mindfulness programme (6-10)
Bullying and Cyberbullying – RCMP Website
Be Smart, Strong and Safe – Self Awareness and Bullying resource (Grade 5/6) – Canadian Centre for Child Protection
Be Smart Strong and Safe - Gr 5 and 6 - English.pdf
Be Smart Strong and Safe - Gr 5 and 6 - French.pdf
What's the Deal? – Cyberbullying & self-exploitation resource (Grade 7/8) – Canadian Centre for Child Protection
What's the Deal - Gr 7 and 8 - English.pdf
What's the Deal - Gr 7 and 8 - French.pdf
It is a BIG deal. – Cyberbullying & self-exploitation resource (Grade 9/10) – Canadian Centre for Child Protection
It is a Big Deal - Gr 9 and 10 - English.pdf
It is a Big Deal - Gr 9 and 10 - French.pdf
Parenting in the Digital World
Parenting in the Digital World - English.pdf
Parenting in the Digital World - French.pdf
Family Guide to Self and Peer Exploitation
Self and Peer Exploitation - Family Guide - English.pdf
Self and Peer Exploitation - Family Guide - French.pdf
Personal Safety & Sexual Exploitation
Be Safe – Red Cross Resource (K-3)
The Buddy System (Grade 1) - Teacher Guide and Student Activity Book
The Buddy System Activity Book - Gr 1 - English.pdf
The Buddy System Activity Book - Gr 1 - French.pdf
The Buddy System Teacher Kit - Gr 1 - English.pdf
The Buddy System Teacher Kit - Gr 1 - French.pdf
My First Safety Book
Canadian Centre for Child Protection (K-2)
My First Safety Book - Gr K to 2 - English.pdf
Safety Rocks - Grade 3 & 4 Safety Activity Book English
Safety Rocks - Gr 3 and 4 - French.pdf
Healthy Dating Relationships – Red Cross Training and Resource (7-12)
Child Sexual Abuse Resource for Teachers and Parents
Child Sexual Abuse - For Teachers and Parents - English.pdf
Child Sexual Abuse - For Teachers and Parents - French.pdf
Health & Nutrition
Issues 21 – Threats to Health (8-12)
Sugar Education Kit - Alberta Health Services.pdf
Substance Use
Grade 4-12
https://www.uvic.ca/research/centres/cisur/publications/helping-schools/index.php
Sexual Health
BCTF Recommended resource list
Grade 4-6
www.peelregion.ca/health/commhlth/bodyimg/changes-in-me
www.teachingsexualhealth.ca (From Alberta Health for Grade 4-12 - includes lesson plans)
PHE Canada - Always Changing (Grade 5-6)
Teens
https://www.optionsforsexualhealth.org/
http://kidshealth.org/en/teens/sexual-health/
www.teachingsexualhealth.ca (Grade 4-12)
Secondary
Transgender health information program
Sexual differentiation
DVDs:
Meet the New You! For Girls (Gr. 4 - 6)
Meet the New You! For Boys (Gr. 4 - 6)
Print Resources
Please note that the print resources have been approved so that schools can use learning resource funds to purchase copies for classroom use. It is not intended that schools purchase class sets of the titles. Resources may be appropriate as student or teacher reference books or as library resources. Teachers should read the review annotation carefully.
Primary Picture Books
I Said No! - Zack & Kimberly King
My Body! What I Say Goes! - Jayneen Sanders
No Means No! - Jayneen Sanders
Bellybuttons are Navels - Mark Schoen
The Bare Naked Book - Kathy Stinson
Who Has What? All About Girls' Bodies and Boys' Bodies - Robie H.Harris
Introducing Teddy: A Gentle Story About Gender and Friendship - Jess Walton
Who Are You? The Kids Guide to Gender Identity - B. Pessin-Whedbee
Stella Brings the Family - Miriam Schiffer
Intermediate
It's Perfectly Normal - Robie H.Harris
Growing Up Inside and Out - Kira Vermond
Sex, Puberty and all that Stuff - Jacqui Bailey
Will Puberty Last My Whole Life? - J. Metzger/R.Lehman
The Boy's Body Book - Kelli Dunham
The Girl's Body Book - Kelli Dunham
LGTBQ Book Resources
The following resource books should all be in your school library.
This is My Family – A First Look at Same-Sex Parents – Pat Thomas (K-4)
My Princess Boy – Cheryl Kilodavis (K-3)
The Invisible Boy – Trudy Ludwig (1-3)
A Tale of Two Mummies – Vanita Oelschlager (K-2)
A Tale of Two Daddies – Vanita Oelschlager (K-2)
In Our Mothers House – Patricia Polacco (4-7)
10,000 Dresses – Marcus Ewert (K-4)
The Family Book – Todd Parr (K-1)
And Tango Makes Three – Justin Richardson (K-7)
The Great Big Book of Families – Mary Hoffman (K-3)
I am – Cris Beam (Secondary)
Almost Perfect – Brian Katcher (Secondary)
Born This Way – Paul Vitagliano (Secondary)
Homophobia Deal With It – Steve Solomon (Secondary)
The Miseducation of Cameron post – Emily Danforth (Secondary)
Totally Joe – James Howe (Secondary)
What If? – Eric Marcus (Secondary)
PHE/SOGI Print Resources: Upper Intermediate/Secondary
Living Proud! Growing Up LGBTQ – series of following 7 titles - R. Rodi & L. Ross
- Understanding Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
- Staying Mentally Healthy
- Being Transgender
- Facing Homophobia
- Confronting Stereotypes
- Finding Community
- Coming Out and Seeking Support
Pride: Celebrating Diversity and Community - Robin Stevenson
Being Jazz - Jazz Jennings
Gay & Lesbian History for Kids - Jerome Pohlen
PHE/SOGI Print Resources: Secondary
Am I Safe Here? - Donn Short
The ABC'S of LGBT+ - Ashley Mardell
Trans Voices: Becoming Who You Are - Declan Henry
Traversing Gender: Understanding Transgender Realities - Lee Harrington
Some Assembly Required: The Not-So-Secret Life of a Transgender Teen - Arin Andrews
Tomboy Survival Guide - Ivan Coyote
This Book is Gay (teacher reference) - Juno Dawson
