Amanda Golert

This new edition of our popular Fullpower Safety Comics provides entertaining cartoon-illustrated stories showing teens and adults of diverse abilities, beliefs, cultures, identities, and walks of life taking charge of their safety and well being.By reading the Fullpower stories and using the practice guides, you will become better prepared to use your "full power" to: Advocate powerfully and respectfully for yourself and othersStay safe from bullying, cyberbullying, harassment, abuse, prejudice, dating violence, and other harm.Prevent and solve problems with people everywhere you go - at home, at school, at work, online, and in your community.Stay aware, think first, move away from trouble, act respectfully, and get help.Use healthy boundaries and positive consent to have better relationships.

This extensive 400+ page manual has been developed during our over 28 years of teaching thousands of teens and adults, including seniors, survivors, and people with disabilities - and training hundreds of instructors. This is the textbook for our Teenpower/Fullpower Core Program Training and provides step-by-step directions on how to describe safety strategies and coach students to be successful while practicing self protection, advocacy, confidence, personal security, and physical self defense skills. The in-depth material has hundreds of explanations, exercises, and activities for preventing and stopping bullying, abuse, harassment, prejudice and other emotional and physical violence violence - and for developing healthy relationships that enrich our lives. Topics covered include: - The "How's" of Teaching 'People Safety' Skills- The "What's" of Teaching 'People Safety' Skills- Starting Classes- Everyday Safety Skills- Boundary-Setting Skills- Physical Self-Defense With Kick Pads and With a Full-Force Instructor- Dealing with Bullying Behavior- Ending Workshops- 'People Safety' Articles and Handouts for how to use these skills to address different issuesLearn more at www.Kidpower.org and check out our abundant FREE online library of resources.

When it comes to safety, the earliest teachable moment is the best teachable moment if this is done in a way that builds understanding and skills instead of creating anxiety or fear.According to 'MojoMom' author Dr. Amy Tiemann, "Irene van der Zande is the author of the classic parenting guide, '1,2,3...The Toddler Years: A Practical Guide for Parents and Caregivers' which for over 25 years has helped new parents navigate the waters through the all-important first few years of life. Now van der Zande combines her toddler-parenting expertise with her work as the Founder and Executive Director of Kidpower, a leading international organization teaching personal safety to people of all ages, with the creation of the new book 'Earliest Teachable Moment: Personal Safety for Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers.'""What does personal safety look like for very young children? 'Earliest Teachable Moment' gives parents and caregivers information and tools to create emotional safety, boundaries, and positive relationships. Add to that important parent-centered information including 'How to choose safe people to care for your children.'Van der Zande coaches parents on how to teach basic skills to children including 'Checking first to be safe with objects, animals, strangers, and other potential problems.'""'Earliest Teachable Moment' is practical, compassionate, and backed by years of real-world-tested expertise. This book is a must-have for any parenting library-for yourself, a loved one, or a baby shower gift. You are in great hands with Irene van der Zande "From the day babies are born, parents, educators, and other caring adults teach and model how to be safe around cars, water, fire, and people. These habits create more joy and reduce risk. Use this book to build these everyday skills and habits in order to protect young children from harm, help them develop strong relationships, and teach them skills for being safe and having fun with people."Earliest Teachable Moment" provides inspiring stories, clear explanations, and positive practices showing how to use the skills and strategies developed in Kidpower since 1989 to increase thepersonal safety of young children in ways that are empowering and joyful. Topics include: - Emotional safety for new parents- Teaching healthy boundaries and positive communication skills- Puppet Power and Little Books for little people- Teaching safety rules and checking first- Choosing safe people to care for your children- Helping children manage aggression- Coping with kids who wander, climb, and hide- Protecting young children from harm- Put safety first in daily lifeLearn more at www.Kidpower.org and check out our abundant FREE online library of resources.

This extensive 350+ page manual has been developed during our over 28 years of teaching thousands of children and training hundreds of instructors. This is the textbook for our instructor training program and explains the Kidpower method for helping students be successful while practicing self protection, advocacy, confidence, personal safety and physical self defense skills. The in-depth material has hundreds of explanations, exercises and activities.Topics covered include: - The "How's" of Kidpower- The "What's" of Kidpower- Starting Classes- Everyday Safety Skills- Physical Self-Defense- Dealing with Bullying Behavior- PuppetPower- Ending Workshops- Personal Safety Articles and HandoutsLearn more at www.Kidpower.org and check out our abundant FREE online library of resources.