Curriculum Ideas For Elementary Teachers

A more detailed list of the following curricula can be found at
http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/RG-teachers_elementary.html

CURRICULA (about or inclusive of LGBT issues)

Anti-Bias Curriculum: Tools for Empowering Young Children: book (really not a curriculum, per se) for early childhood educators

Bullyproof: A Teacher's Guide on Teasing and Bullying:

http://www.wcwonline.org/title42.html

Cootie Shots: Theatrical Inoculations Against Bigotry for Children, Parents and Teachers:

http://www.tcg.org/frames/bookstore/fs_book.htm

Creating Safer Schools for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth: A Resource for Educators Concerned with Equity: by Joanne Bacon

Email: publications@womanabuseprevention.com; Telephone: 416-968-3422.

Don't Laugh at Me: Creating a Ridicule-Free Classroom:

http://www.dontlaugh.org

Early childhood educators and parents:

http://www.adl.org/education/miller/

Families All Matter Book Project Curriculum Guide: This children's literature-based elementary school bias and belonging curriculum gives teachers "a practical, educationally solid tool for countering biases that can interfere with children's success at school.

http://www.amazeworks.org

Gay Lesbian Pride Lesson Plans for use with the video "That's a Family!" : http://www.kqed.org/w/mosaic/gaylesbian/lp01.html

Gender Doesn't Limit You! http://www.tolerance.org/teach/activities/activity.jsp?ar=841&ttnewsletter=ttnewsgen-092707

Imagine a world that is Free from fear: A Kindergarten to Grade 8 Resource Addressing Issues Relating to Homophobia and Heterosexism:

http://shopetfo.etfo.ca/index.aspx?ItemBasisID=484

"Making Room in the Circle: LGBT Families in ECE" http://www.parentservices.org/content.php?url=lgbtcurriculum.html

"Preventing Prejudice: Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Lesson Plan Guide for Elementary Schools":

http://www.groundspark.org/

Program Activity Guide: Helping Children Resist Bias and Hate: http://www.partnersagainsthate.org/publications/guide_summary.html

Rainbows and Triangles: A Curriculum Document for Challenging Homophobia and Heterosexism in the K-6 Classroom: by Toronto District School Board

Email: curriculumdocs@tdsb.on.ca; Telephone: 416-397-2595.

The Right to be � Harassment-Free:

http://www.Hurtfreeschools.org

Steps to Respect: A Bullying Prevention Program:

http://www.cfchildren.org

VIDEOS, Feature Films & On-line Webcasts

Both My Moms' Names are Judy: Children of Lesbians and Gays Speak Out: http://www.familyequality.org/

The "Different and the Same" Video Series:

http://gpn.unl.edu

That's a Family:

http://www.groundspark.org/,

Prejudice PSA's that you and your students can view on-line:
For primary grades:

http://www.civilrights.org/about/lccref/programs/psa/

MUSIC

See Don�t Laugh at Me (above)