Nee-Kon'-Nah Time© prevention activities are designed for use with 3 to 5 year old children in American Indian head start and preschool programs.

The curriculum is designed to reinforce and extend the overall goals of Head Start in ways that are appropriate to American Indian communities. Nee-Kon'-Nah Time© Prevention Activities for Preschoolers is a series of ready to use activities that support the Indian Head Start child within the context of family and community. Activities assist the head start child in building individual strength and self esteem through recognition and validation of their feelings, supporting them through positive feedback, promoting appropriate self-help skills and building a base of communication and friendship making skills that will assist their future learning.

The curriculum combines structure and flexibility. Each of the 62 activities include the presentation of skills or information helpful to the development of the young child.

The objective for each lesson clearly states what is to be accomplished by the children in the program upon completion of the activity. Most of the materials required for an effective Nee-Kon'-Nah Time© lesson presentation are items that are easily obtained from available resources at a head start or preschool program. Usually, the lessons require little preparation.

The bibliography provides a listing of materials that were referred to in the development of this curriculum. The bibliography includes a children's literature section for children and another for adult enjoyment and reference.

The Nee-Kon'-Nah Time© prevention curriculum is available for purchase from the American Indian Institute. Training for American Indian Head Start and preschool teachers and administrators in the use of the curriculum's 62 lessons/activities is also available.

Contact Person: Ramona Wahpepah-Moore

 

The 7th Generation Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention video is designed for American Indian students in the 6th through 8th grades. The video is designed to be utilized in conjunction with the 7th Generation curriculum. Faces Yet to Come is equally successful with older youths and adults as a stand-alone instructional and prevention message.

The video is approximately 12 minutes from start to finish. The video supports Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention efforts through education and is designed to be incorporated into grades 6th, 7th, and 8th.

The video utilizes both the traditional and the modern. Traditional concerns for the next generation, our bodies and our environment are raised in both historical and current representations. A Cheyenne tribal elder from Oklahoma serves as the audience's guide throughout the video. The video also features American Indian 6th, 7th, and 8th graders from Oklahoma. The issues presented in the video are universal and can be applied to all tribes and bands.

Curriculum Guide

The 7th Generation Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) prevention curriculum is designed for American Indian students in the 6th through 8th grades. The curriculum is designed to be utilized in conjunction with the 7th Generation video, "Faces Yet to Come.".

This curriculum is designed to be incorporated into grades 6th, 7th, and 8th as a series of ready-to-use activities that support Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention efforts through education.

This curriculum combines structure and flexibility. Each lesson includes the presentation of information and experiential learning activities. Students are active participants in the learning process. In addition, students are encouraged to include family members, tribal elders, and community leaders as valuable resources for the learning process.

This curriculum is organized in nineteen lessons. For maximum benefit, it is recommended that the lessons be presented as numbered. Each lesson begins with a Goal and learning Objectives which clearly state the purpose of each lesson and desired student outcomes.

Most of the lessons require little preparation. If materials that are not usually found in a classroom are needed for student activities, Materials Needed will be listed after Objectives. Background Information contains information to be disseminated to the students. This information is presented as a handout to be copied and distributed to each student. Student Activities enhance the learning process and include research projects, experiential learning activities, and class discussion. Evaluation Activities measure learning outcomes.

The bibliography provides a listing of resources used in the development of this curriculum. Teacher/facilitators are encouraged to add community-specific resources to this listing for future use.

The Presentation Kit...
Is information on FAS facts and consequences.

The kit is very user friendly:

• Nothing to prepare (It's been done for you!)
• Is designed to be as long or as brief as needed
• No need to be an expert

The Kit consists of:

• Presentation-ready lecture notes
• Colorful, informative overheads
• Handouts ready for duplication

Lecture notes have corresponding overheads. That makes the presentation kit an informative, convenient teaching tool.

The Video...

Is a 12 minute movie for informing and stimulating discussions with High School and Young Adult age groups.

The movie has three parts:

Part I. THE MESSAGE

Uses Native themes to speak about universal values of caring for the next generation and the dangers of FAS.

Part II. THE PLAY

Dramatizes the situation of whether a pregnant friend drinks or not. The drama concludes before the situation is resolved, prompting the viewers to discuss the unresolved predicament.

Part III. THE QUESTIONS:

Each character asks the viewers a discussion question.

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