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Dottie Raymer's Staying Home Alone prepares kids for those times when they have the house all to themselves.  It emphasizes safety, but the tone is not didactic.  Instead, important information is made kid-friendly through engaging graphics and an accessible format, with lots of sidebars.  The opening chapter, which addresses house rules and assesses a young person's readiness for this new responsibility, is especially helpful.  Additionally, there are chapters on dealing with siblings, handling tricky situations, and knowing who to call for specific emergencies.  Lauren Scheuer's cartoon illustrations reflect the target audience, which are middle-school girls, but boys, too, will find this an valuable guide.

In this educational DVD, you'll learn how to avoid potentially dangerous situations with people you don't know and kinda know, in a fun, and memorable way.  We know that safety can be very boring, and even a bit scary, but prepare yourself for something really different.  One of the most important things you can do to protect your children is to talk with them about potentially dangerous situations, and this Emmy Award-winning video can help.  It keeps kids engaged while introducing them to seven easy-to- remember "Hot Tips".  Hosted by "Safe Side Superchick," and featuring a cameo by John Walsh, the program is fun to watch and never scary.  This DVD is geared toward children 5 to 11 years old.

In this educational safety video, there are half a dozen scenarios where younger and older kids discuss what you should do if an adult you're not sure about comes to your door when you are home alone, or a stranger asks for help, or your parent is late to the appointed pick up place, or you meet someone scary or creepy, or someone tries to hurt you, or people want to touch you in places they shouldn't.  Would your children or students know what to do in these situations?  This video contains sensible strategies that are driven home through repetition and peer reinforcement.  By using a catchy, easy to remember song, kids will be able to make the right choices when it comes stranger safety.