My last lesson with the 6th Graders involved a fun activity with a serious message. The DUI goggles are exactly what they sound like: rubber goggles that simulate the vision of a person under the influence of alcohol. The lesson is a fun way to end my year with the 6th graders, but it also…… Continue reading PCY 6th – DUI Goggles

I visited PCY for a second consecutive day, but this time I was talking to the 6th grade about alcohol: The first question I asked was how many kids knew that alcohol was a drug. Many of the kids never think of alcohol as a drug because we always use the phrase “drugs and alcohol”. I…… Continue reading PCY 6th – Alcohol

I returned to PCY for my first class after spring break, and my discussion with the 5th Grade revolved around peer pressure and alcohol. I started the class by giving away some stickers with a riddle game. After spending a little time talking about drugs in general,  I read the class a short “choose your…… Continue reading PCY 5th – Under Whose Influence

I visited the PCY 5th grade last week, and we talked about  marijuana. We watched some clips from a video called “The Marijuana Files” about the ongoing studies into the permanent negative effects of THC on the brains of kids. The show follows two teenage hosts that travel across the country to interview researchers. While we…… Continue reading PCY 5th – Keep Off the Grass

I returned to see the PCY 6th Grade to finish our lesson on THC and marijuana. First, we refreshed what we talked about last time: Marijuana is not a vitamin or a health food. Marijuana is a plant that contains the hallucinogenic drug THC. THC makes your heart beat faster and disrupts balance, vision, coordination and…… Continue reading PCY 6th – THC and Marijuana Part 2

I spent Thursday at PCY talking with the 5th Grade about making good decisions. At the beginning of the class the kids broke up into groups and played a decision-making game. There are 12 scenario cards (an example is pictured above); the kids take turns reading the cards and then they reveal their answers Rock,…… Continue reading PCY 5th – Time to Make A Good Decision

I had my 3rd lesson with the 5th grade this past Thursday, here is what we talked about: With the hazards that mother nature can sometimes stir up for us in mind, I thought it would be a good time to talk to the kids about safety. Hopefully, all of the kids like to do…… Continue reading PCY 5th -No Way Out