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MCSD K-5 Health and Safety Curriculum
Kindergarten
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Title of Planned Instruction: Health
Subject Area: Health, Safety, and Physical Education
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Prerequisites: None
Course Description: This course will enable students to
learn that health and wellness is related to their levels of
physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being.
Required Time: One Year
Course Credit: n/a
Major Text(s) and Resources: Your Health, Harcourt
Brace, 1999 |
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| Names of District Subject Area Curriculum
Writing Committee: |
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Cheryl D. Streisel
Jennifer L. Crossgrove |
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Date of Board Approval: March 27, 2003
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Strand: Concepts of Health
Standard: 10.1
Grade/course: Health K |
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Grade Level Objectives |
Performance Indicators |
Assessments |
| A. |
Begin to understand concept of growth. |
· Discuss growth from 0-5. |
--Teacher observation |
| B. |
Begin to develop awareness of the main systems in the body and
how they work together. |
· Locate sense organs and describe their function.
· Locate position of heart.
· Recognize the structure of skeleton.
· Discuss importance of exercise.
· Discuss the importance of chewing for proper digestion. |
--Discussion |
| C. |
Begin to develop an awareness of the components of a healthful
diet. |
· Discuss the differences between healthy and unhealthy food
choices.
· Recognize that the body needs a healthy diet. |
--Discussion |
| D. |
Know age-appropriate drug information. |
· Identify safe and unsafe substances (i.e., tobacco, alcohol,
drugs used as medication and used for harmful purposes).
· Explain that medicines are not shared with friends and that
medicine should only be taken from a known adult.
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--Discussion |
| E. |
Identify types and causes of common health problems of children. |
· Recognize that germs and body fluids cause disease (blood,
mucus).
· Discuss ways to avoid germs and body fluids.
· Discuss how germs are spread (sneezing, coughing, chewing on
pencils, fingers, mouth, eyes, eating and drinking after others).
· Discuss ways to prevent spread of head lice.
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--Discussion |
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Strand: Healthful Living
Standard: 10.2
Grade/course: Health K |
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Grade Level Objectives |
Performance Indicators |
Assessments |
| A. |
Identify personal hygiene practices that promote health and
prevent the spread of disease. |
· Discuss the importance of bathing and brushing teeth.
· Discuss the importance of proper rest.
· Discuss the importance of washing hands before eating and after
using the restroom.
· Discuss the importance of covering the mouth and nose when
sneezing and coughing.
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--Discussion
--Role play
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| B. |
Identify health-related products and services. |
· Identify health care professionals. |
--Teacher observation |
| C. |
Begin to develop an awareness of media sources that influence
health and safety. |
· Discuss ways the media impacts health and safety (radio and
television emergency alerts, commercials and advertisements). |
Discussion |
| D. |
Begin to become aware of the steps in a decision-making process. |
· Make appropriate decisions based on particular situations
(proper dress, getting along with others, personal behavior in school
setting):
- Identify a problem.
- Examine the options.
- Make the best choice.
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--Role play |
| E. |
Begin to develop an awareness of environmental factors that
affect health. |
Identify hazardous factors in the environment that affect health:
- pollution
- insects/animals
- weather conditions
- poisons
- recycling
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--Discussion |
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Strand: Safety and Injury Prevention
Standard: 10.3
Grade/course: Health K
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| Grade level
Objectives |
Performance
Incicators |
Assessments |
| A. |
Begin to develop an awareness of safe/unsafe practices in the
home, school, and community. |
· Describe and discuss safe/unsafe practices in the home, school,
and community:
- fire safety
- animals
- bus safety
- playground safety
- seat belts
- severe weather
- strangers
- pedestrian safety
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--Role play |
| B. |
Recognize emergency situations and appropriate responses. |
· Recite an emergency telephone number. |
--Role play |
| C. |
Recognize conflict situations and possible solutions. |
· Discuss feelings of both parties.
· Identify strategies to avoid or resolve conflict:
- walk away
- refusal skills
- adult intervention
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--Role play |
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District Recommended Instructional Approach For the
Course
To Drive Teacher’s Instructional Activities |
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- art work such as booklets, charts, posters, mobiles, bulletin
boards, and illustrations
- experience stories
- class discussion
- games
- videos, cassettes, and CDs
- food preparation
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- read alouds
- exercises
- classification activities
- field trips
- guest speakers
- learning resource centers
- writing activities
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