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Health - Kindergarten

District Course #005

Course Description

Health at the elementary level will explore concepts in five main areas: healthy lifestyles, risk taking behavior, communication skills, consumer health, and mental and emotional wellness. A team composed of the classroom teacher, the counselor, the nurse, and the PE specialist will teach the curriculum. State standards are imbedded throughout the course and guide its instructional objectives.

Adopted Materials

Title: Health
Author: Giarrantano-Russell & Lloyd-Kolkin
Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Copyright Resources

Kindergarten Handbook & Curriculum Guide

Course Scope for Teachers

Unit 1 Healthy Lifestyles
Unit 2 Communication Skills for Healthy Relationships
Unit 3 Consumer Health
Unit 4 Mental and Emotional Wellness

Course Scope for Counselors

Unit 1 Conflict Management 2 Hours
Unit 2 Safe Choices 2 Hours

Course Scope for Nurses

Unit 1 Health and Illness 30 Minutes

Course Scope for PE

Unit 1 Exercise and Fitness On Going

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Assessment Correlation acronyms key

Health K (Teachers)

District Course #005

Unit 1    Healthy Lifestyles     Semester 1

Instructional Objective

005.01 Recognize safety signs and procedures at home, school and around the neighborhood.

Standard Reference
769.01

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Identify basic safety symbols such as; "universal no", poison, crosswalk, and stop signs.

Kindergarten Handbook & Curriculum Guide

TMA

02

Describe basic safety procedures such as; "stop, drop and roll", "stop, look and listen", and classroom rules.

Kindergarten Handbook & Curriculum Guide

TMA

03

Recognize safe adults for seeking help.

Kindergarten Handbook & Curriculum Guide

TMA

Instructional Objective

005.02 Differentiate between healthy and unhealthy foods.

Standard Reference
769.02

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Discuss the food group pyramid as it relates to the snack program.

Kindergarten Handbook & Curriculum Guide

TMA

Instructional Objective

005.03 Identify body parts.

Standard Reference
769.03

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Show knowledge of basic body parts through demonstration.

Kindergarten Handbook & Curriculum Guide

TMA

Instructional Objective

005.04 Identify health products commonly used.

Standard Reference
769.04

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Demonstrate understanding the use of products in maintaining health such as; toothpaste, tissue, soap and a comb.

Kindergarten Handbook & Curriculum Guide

TMA

Instructional Objective

005.05 Identify healthy environment.

Standard Reference
769.05

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Discuss and describe healthy characteristics of the air, water and land.

Kindergarten Handbook & Curriculum Guide

TMA

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Unit 2    Communication Skills for Healthy Relationships    Semester 1

Instructional Objective

005.06 Identify "verbal" and "nonverbal" communication skills.

Standard Reference
771.01

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Discuss and demonstrate knowledge of classroom communication techniques such as; a bell, "Give Me 5", hand signals, etc.

Kindergarten Handbook & Curriculum Guide

TMA

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Unit 3    Consumer Health      Semester 2

Instructional Objective

005.07 Identify health products.

Standard Reference
772.01

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Identify products that relate or do not relate to health such as; toothpaste, gum, Band-Aids, a comb, make up and soap.

Kindergarten Handbook & Curriculum Guide

TMA

Instructional Objective

005.08 Identify poison symbols.

Standard Reference
772.02

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Identify basic poison symbols such as; Mr. Yuck, skull and cross bones and "universal no".

Kindergarten Handbook & Curriculum Guide

TMA

Instructional Objective

005.09 Identify health workers.

Standard Reference
772.03

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Discuss and identify the role of health workers in our lives.

Kindergarten Handbook & Curriculum Guide

TMA

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Unit 4    Mental and Emotional Wellness    Semester 2

Instructional Objective

005.10 Explore the benefits of play.

Standard Reference
773.01

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Identify play/pleasure activities and their mental, physical, and emotional health benefits.

Kindergarten Handbook & Curriculum Guide

TMA

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Health K (Counselor)

District Course #005

Unit 1     Conflict Management    2 hours

Instructional Objective

005.01 Introduce concept that people have a variety of feelings

Standard Reference
769, 770, 771

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Understanding Self:
Identify feelings
Identify that each person experiences different feelings & moods

Counseling Curriculum

CMA

02

Communication Skills:
Identify "verbal" & "nonverbal" communication skills
Identify the ways a person expresses feelings and moods

CC

CMA

03

Decision Making :
Identify acceptable & unacceptable behavior
Discuss how to make a wise responsible choice

CC

CMA

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Unit 2     Safe Choices    2 hours

Instructional Objective

005.02 Introduce appropriate responses to health and safety risks

Standard Reference
769, 770, 771

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Personal Safety:
Recognize risky behaviors
Demonstrate appropriate ways to say No
Recognize trusted adults who can provide assistance

Counseling Curriculum

CMA

02

Drugs:
Differentiate between helpful & harmful drugs, and identify medicines/drugs, their safe use and safe places

CC

CMA

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Health K (Nurses)

District Course #005

Unit 1    Health and Illness    30 Minutes

Instructional Objective

005.01 Recognize the role of germs in spreading disease and that germs are everywhere and invisible.

Standard Reference
769.01,770.01

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Describe the difference between being sick and being well.

McGraw-Hill Health Book, Ch. 7, lesson 15
Nursing Curriculum

NMA

02

Describe germs and how they can be spread

Ch. 7, lesson 15
NC

NMA

03

Identify healthy behaviors that reduce the chances of becoming sick

Ch. 7, lesson 16
NC

NMA

04

Identify Health Helpers

Ch. 7, lesson 15
NC

NMA

05

Describe germs as invisible and that they exsist everywhere

Ch. 7, lesson 15
Ch. 7, lesson 16
NC

NMA

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