Smart Kids
On Monday, January 10, 2005, a half-hour
assembly was held at Huffman
School to launch the Smart
Kids video for the Rainy River District.
Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan (OTIP) provided over 37,00 elementary schools in Ontario with a free copy of the Smart Kids
safety video - a 50-minute video produced by Global Television in conjunction
with the R.C.M.P. in 2001.
The Smart Kids video is hosted by a young
man named Geoff with help from his sidekick "PAWS", the talking
dog. The duo is broken into segments
highlighting several important safety issues for children such as:
· Home Smarts – staying safe while home
alone
- Street Smarts – what to do when being followed or approached by a
stranger
· School Smarts – what to do if bullied at
school
· Internet Smarts – how to keep safe in a
virtual world
Robin MacDonald
of OTIP said, "All the material relates to the Ontario curriculum and teachers can integrate
the video into their classroom and unit planning." Teachers can download resource material at:
http://www.otip.com/smartkids/lesson_resources_en.asp.