Even though human biology has not changed lately, your students will respond to these contemporary new titles. With a fresh look, the Let%u2019s Just Talk series presents sound, accurate information about puberty in a framework of self-respect and responsible decision-making. These upbeat titles strongly emphasize the importance of exercise and encourage good nutrition.

Abby u2019s sleepover friend is astonished by the talk about puberty on a popular radio show. Her other friends are all ears to discover more about:

%u 022 Physical and emotional changes of adolescence

%u2022 Hygiene and good health

%u2022 The female reproductive system.

From a neighborhood near you, girls ask questions about adolescent growth and development, and find their curiosity met in a factual and reassuring manner by the friendly radio host.

Even though human biology has not changed lately, your students will respond to these contemporary new titles. With a fresh look, the Let's Just Talk series presents sound, accurate information about puberty in a framework of self-respect and responsible decision-making. These upbeat titles strongly emphasize the importance of exercise and encourage good nutrition.

Expecting to play games and watch movies, Joe never imagined Frank's sleepover would be so informative. Tuning in to a popular teen radio show, the boys turn up a wealth of information about growing up, including good hygiene, health and nutrition, the maturation of the male reproductive system and the physical and emotional changes to expect during puberty. Boys across the country interact with the affable host as he advises and informs boys on the changes ahead.

This reassuring presentation includes the same cheerful theme song and clearly illustrated biology, enhanced with new narration and photography to help prepare your younger elementary-level girls for all of the changes ahead. Topics covered in this lively program include:

-When to expect the onset of puberty

-The physical and emotional changes of puberty

-The maturation of the female reproductive system

-Menstruation

-The importance of good hygiene, healthy habits and sleep

-Maintaining health through good nutrition and exercise

Younger elementary-level boys will appreciate this upbeat look at the changes of puberty. New narration and photography with lighthearted animated figures prepare boys for the momentous changes waiting "just around the corner." These important topics are introduced:

-When to expect the onset of puberty

-The physical and emotional changes of puberty

-The maturation of the male reproductive system

-Common experiences of puberty, including voice changes, feelings of physical awkwardness, and nocturnal emissions

-The importance of good hygiene, healthy habits and sleep

-Maintaining health through good nutrition and exercise

The new MarshMedia game show, GO SLOW WHOA, makes learning about the right way to eat fun and easy for the youngest student. Jonathan Apple, Glass of Milk, Turkey Sandwich and Crunchy Carrot provide the right answers, while Candy Bar and Do Nut struggle to get going and spend lots of time in the Yuck Shack. Join wacky game show host Lance Manley and his animated team of contestants to explore nutrition and the right way to eat. Topics include the basic food groups, the effects of too much sugar, salt and high fructose corn syrup, the importance of drinking water, healthy potion sizes, limiting snacks and learning healthy eating habits.

And the winners are...your students...as they learn to make the right choices.

Puberty education for students with special needs. Intended for older students with special needs, this DVD readily stands alone, but also follows on developmentally from the Boy's Guide to Growing Up, giving parents and educators continued momentum in the vital task of educating adolescents with special needs. The DVD is organized in chapter format, allowing for lesson breaks and instructional focus. The chapters are as follows:

-Boys' Bodies details the anatomy and functions of male sexual organs.

-Girls' Bodies details the anatomy and functions of female sexual organs.

-Where Do Babies Come From? includes a definition of sexual intercourse with an emphasis on privacy and maturity.

-Public or Private? describes private and public places, appropriate behaviors and societal expectations.

-Staying Safe emphasizes rules about touching, secrets and strangers.

Designed for students with mild to moderate disabilities, the following special populations will find this reassuring title comprehensible, practical and positive. Students with:

-Developmental disabilities or delays

-Intrusive behavior or mental illness

-Down Syndrome

-Autism Spectrum Disorder, including Asperger's Syndrome

-Learning disabilities

-Behavioral disabilities

-Communicative disorders

Introductory puberty education for students with special needs. A Boy's Guide to Growing Up presents puberty education in a sensitive and understandable format that is upbeat and focused. This DVD is organized in chapter format allowing for lesson breaks and instructional focus. The chapters cover the following important topics:

-External anatomy

-Physical and emotional changes of puberty

-Health and hygiene

-Privacy and safety

The following special populations will find this reassuring title comprehensible, practical and positive. Students with:

-Developmental disabilities or delays

-Intrusive behavior or mental illness

-Down Syndrome

-Autism Spectrum Disorder, including Asperger's Syndrome

-Learning disabilities

-Behavioral disabilities

-Communicative disorders

-This title is also recommended for boys who are early physical developers.

Keep it clean For your health, your appearance, Or your own self-esteem Hair, face, hands, feet, body And your clothes, And your shoes, And your teeth, And your nails. Wash it, change it, floss it, brush it, Turn it down, get with it. Keep it clean! Keep it clean! Keep it clean!

This generation-spanning, attention-grabbing brand new program promotes good hygiene in a format that all ages can relate to...MUSIC!! Four talented young people rap to the original lyrics and music of Rainmaker Bob Walkenhorst in the catchiest way possible while painlessly absorbing lots of information on many important topics including head to toe hygiene basics, self esteem, acne, tooth decay, eye safety, hearing safety, hand washing musts, and sound advice on how to maintain a healthy body.

If your students enjoyed and learned from the Marsh favorite "Whatsa Hygiene?" they will be equally compelled by this fresh and energizing take on keeping clean.

Just in time for the flu season, this exciting new program will seriously help students learn the importance of hygiene in halting the spread of germs that can cause colds, flu, stomach upsets and other more serious infections.

Filmed entirely in a school setting, this program is designed to supplement your existing emergency preparedness plan as it relates to a school shooting. In consultation with law enforcement and school district security personnel, "How Will You React?" will encourage your staff to think realistically, to prepare mentally and to assess the situation in order to make the decision to RUN, HIDE or FIGHT.

Topics Include:

-Survival mindset

-Dealing with fear and panic

-Areas to avoid

-Assessing the situation

Head Lice: An Itchy Problem teaches students everyday precautions that they can take to keep from contracting head lice. The program explains that anyone can get head lice, the symptoms of head lice, the treatment for head lice, the precautions that need to be taken to prevent re-infestation, but most importantly, it provides students with the information they need on how they can guard against contracting head lice in the first place! The program informs students that head lice can be spread by sharing a cap, head phones, bike helmets, a comb or brush, or at a sleepover. It explains the importance of telling someone if they suspect they have head lice, what to expect if lice or nits are discovered, and it provides reassurance that head lice is a problem with a solution.

How are germs and diseases spread? That's just what these middle schoolers are trying to uncover for their next science report. After the kids meet an uncle with Hepatitis C they realize that the way the body works is a lot like a video game. In gathering information for their report the kids find out how diseases are spread and how the immune system works to fight off those diseases.

Focusing on the school setting, this no-nonsense presentation explains how to avoid transmission of pathogens, with emphasis on those carried by blood and other bodily fluids. This timely program covers these important topics:

• What to do when someone has a nosebleed or gets a cut or scrape
  
• How teachers and the school nurse can help when someone is bleeding
  
• Dangerous behaviors that may spread blood borne disease, such as handling needles or broken glass
  
• Germs - and how they travel from person to person
  

The importance of handwashing in preventing illness By showing kids everyday dangers of classroom and playground, and by outlining some simple safeguards, Blood Borne Pathogens and Other Germs will help keep your students and their friends safe and healthy.