FOR HEALTH AND SCIENCE TEACHERS GRADES 4 8 FREE RESOURCES FROM ASK, LISTEN, LEARN. All materials are available now at. AskListenLearn.

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1 Sponsored Educational Materials Sponsored Educational Materials FOR HEALTH AND SCIENCE TEACHERS GRADES 4 8 INSIDE 30 Family Activity Sheets Alcohol the and Supplement to Scholastic Magazines. SCHOLASTIC and associated logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved FREE RESOURCES FROM ASK, LISTEN, LEARN All materials are available now at AskListenLearn.org Program content regarding the effects of alcohol on the developing brain has been reviewed by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and is consistent with currently available science. MADE POSSIBLE BY

2 Hello, Teachers! Responsibility.org provides science-based materials to help kids say YES to a healthy lifestyle and NO to underage drinking. The Ask, Listen, Learn: Kids and Alcohol Don t Mix program includes videos, corresponding lesson plans, classroom activities, and research-based content that take students on a journey through the brain to teach the science of how the brain works and how alcohol affects it. These materials are designed to present kids, teachers, counselors, and school nurses with facts and to stimulate important conversations in and out of the classroom. Visit AskListenLearn.org to explore these valuable resources. Conversations With Your Students Matter! Here s what you need to know before talking to them: 23% of 8th graders report they have consumed alcohol at least once in their lifetime. 9% report they have been drunk. 53% of the same group report that it is fairly easy or very easy to get alcohol. 85% disapprove or strongly disapprove of peers who binge drink. Source: Monitoring the Future, December 2016

3 FREE Resources (and easy-to-use) Lesson Plans and Classroom Materials 7-part animated video series Classroom exercises and activities Resources for counselors Posters available for your classroom Classroom materials are designed to support curriculum standards. Information for Parents Tips for talking about underage drinking Interactive games Engaging video series Age-appropriate conversation starters Parent resources are available in English and Spanish.

4 Underage Drinking and Your Students MYTHS VS. FACTS MYTH c b a a 2 +b 2 = c 2 FACT Parents are aware of the intense peer pressure their children face. Only 1 in 4 parents think their child will be faced with a decision regarding drinking during the school year. Parents aren t initiating conversations about underage drinking at home. 69% of parents have talked with children about the dangers of alcohol in the past year. Teens are reluctant to talk about alcohol with their parents. 91% of 10- to 18-yearolds say they have had a conversation with their parents about the dangers of alcohol. The message isn t getting through to teens. Overall, underage drinking is at an all-time low. The conversations at home and at school work! Source: Responsibility.org, Toluna, August 2016

5 Sponsored For Families of Kids Ages 9 13 Alcohol the and FREE RESOURCES FROM ASK, LISTEN, LEARN Dear Parents, Responsibility.org s Ask, Listen, Learn: Kids and Alcohol Don t Mix program features interactive materials to help you talk to your kids about saying YES to a healthy lifestyle and NO to underage drinking! Get started with the information below and the games on the opposite side of the sheet about the dangers of underage drinking and how to say NO. They ll help you and your child discover how alcohol affects the brain while jump-starting important discussions about the dangers of underage drinking. Visit AskListenLearn.org for more free resources to share with your child! Helping Your Kids Say NO to Underage Drinking SCHOLASTIC and associated logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved Share these ideas with your kids and then continue the conversation by asking, What are more ways to say NO to underage drinking? 1BE BLUNT No, I ll pass. 2 DIVERT THE ATTENTION Nope, I ll go shoot some hoops instead. 4 SHAKE IT OFF BLOW IT OFF not No way, into I m 5BLAME MOM AND DAD Nah, that s nothing that! would No thanks, kill me. my parents 6 but trouble. 7STAY HONEST 8THINK OF YOUR FUTURE And get grounded for life? I don t think so. I ve got to study. 9MAKE A HEALTHY CHOICE Not today: I ll wait. MADE POSSIBLE BY 10 COMMUNICATE CLEARLY No. Just no. KEEP YOUR COOL No thanks, that s 3 not my thing.

6 Alcohol and the Developing Brain Memory Games for the Whole Family Alcohol negatively affects the developing brain and can impact the ability to create and store memories. Play these games with the whole family. They re a fun yet serious reminder of why our brains need to function at peak performance all the time! FINISH THE STORY THE COIN GAME Put a handful of coins on the table. One family member takes five from the pile and puts them into a sequence (e.g., two pennies, a dime, a quarter, and a nickel). The rest of the family looks at the coins for a few seconds and then they re quickly covered up (use a sock or dishrag). Everyone then takes coins from the pile and must arrange them in the same order. The family member who initiated the game times everyone s efforts. Winner: Whoever can recreate the sequence in the shortest amount of time. Did you know? Drinking alcohol can damage the developing hippocampus, which is key for learning and remembering. Have one family member begin a story using any sentence they wish. Go around and have each family member take turns repeating the sentences and adding a new one. If someone misses a word, they re out. Winner: Whoever tells the story without making a mistake! Did you know? Alcohol can damage the growing frontal lobe. It controls emotions and impulses and is responsible for planning, forming ideas, and making decisions. Check out asklistenlearn.org/games for more games, such as Memory Flip, that engage the brain and encourage a healthy lifestyle! Talk to Your Kids About Underage Drinking! Parents are the #1 influence on their kids decisions to drink or not drink alcohol. 91% of 10- to 18-year-olds say they have had a conversation with their parents about the dangers of alcohol.* The key time to start the conversation? Early adolescence. Doing so at these ages helps delay the onset of underage drinking. Research shows that when conversations about alcohol go up, underage drinking goes down! Remind your kids that their brains are still growing. Refraining from underage drinking will help to make sure they are giving their brains the best chance for healthy development. * Responsibility.org, Toluna, August 2016 MADE POSSIBLE BY