Teaching Personal Development

Here are some things that you may want to focus on:

• Self esteem
• Self responsibility
• Managing feelings
• Self discipline
• Character
• Self motivation
• Self protection

Resources

Child Protection Education: Curriculum materials (K-10) to support teaching and learning in Personal Development, Health and Physical Education – nice 24 page PDF with great teaching tips and a scope and sequence. Definitely one to check out!
Personal Development Resource Guide – 262 pages.  It’s from 1993 and has the mimeograph look, but it is packed with goodies, another great one. Looks like you could use this as your textbook.

Toilet Use/Hygiene

TJ’s Bathroom Etiquette Guide (Islamic)(PDF)



How to Use a Western Toilet (video):

How To Use A Western Toilet from Amy Harrison on Vimeo.
(Overall I thought this was a good video (kind of long) but a few things to point out for you:

1. It does include music
2. Although the actors are clothed, it does show urine entering the bowl at one point; Muslim parents/teachers will have to point out what is acceptable Islamically (wiping with the left, etc). You may also want to use the TJ Bathroom etiquette guide above.

But it does bring up some good points and demonstrations, so I would recommend it as I hadn’t come across others. This is an instructional video for a health services department in California.

How to use a Squat Toilet

Clothing Care Curriculum

• Sample learning goals
• General clothing care resources
• Laundry Detergents
• Laundry Station
• Handwashing
• Folding Clothes
• Ironing clothes

Sample Learning Goals:

• To learn what detergents are and how they work
• To learn how to prepare and sort laundry
• To learn how to wash various kinds of fabrics, including wool and delicate garments.
• To learn how to handle tough stains and protect fabrics.
• To select the right bleach and use it correctly.
• To learn the basics of ironing.
• To learn the correct way to store clothes.
• To know when and why dry cleaning is required.
• To  learn how to select a quality dry cleaner.

(Adapted from Learning Seed’s Clothing Care Guide)
In addition

• to learn about fabric types
• To learn how to effectively shop for clothes (choosing clothes, good deals, etc)

Clothing Care Guides

Clothing Care Guide – neat little free guide designed to go with a commercial video product, but totally useful without the video.

Laundry Detergent

Choosing a Laundry Detergent

• Choosing a Laundry Detergent
• Laundry Detergent Reviews - click on the "What to Look for Tab" for details on well, what to look for in a laundry detergent