Kindergarten Health Objectives The Students should be able to

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Kindergarten Health Objectives

The Students should be able to:

I. FAMILY and SOCIAL HEALTH
A. Describe the three parts of health.
B. Identify six ways to show good character.
C. Demonstrate skills for making wise decisions
D. Identify various feelings
E. Describe healthful ways to share feelings.
F. Demonstrate communication skills.
G. Discuss ways to cope with feelings.
H. Recognize and understand differences among people.
I. Recognize Stress.
J. Demonstrate skills for managing stress.
K. Explain how to be a responsible family member.
L. Tell ways in which family members care.
M. Recognize different kinds of families.
N. Identify feelings about family changes.
O. Explain how to be a responsible family member.
P. Discuss ways to show respect for friends.
Q. Tell how to make wise decisions with friends.
R. Define conflict.
S. Describe ways to avoid or resolve conflicts.
T. Demonstrate skills for resolving conflicts.

II. GROWTH and DEVELOPMENT
A. Describe human growth and development.
B. Demonstrate skills for practicing healthful habits.
C. Name various body parts.
D. Describe the functions of various body parts.
E. Name and describe the five senses.

III. NUTRITION
A. Classify foods using the food Guide Pyramid.
B. Discuss recommended numbers of servings.
C. Plan healthful food choices using the Food Guide Pyramid
D. Discus ways foods are used by the body and mind.
E. Discus agricultural origins of foods.
F. Recognize influences on food choices.
G. Describe how germs get into food.
H. Discuss correct food handling procedures and table manners.
I. Identify the effects of making healthful food choices.

IV. PERSONAL HEALTH and PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
A. Explain how to care for teeth and gums.
B. Discuss the importance of regular health maintenance.
C. Discuss ways to be well-groomed.
D. Describe how to care for skin.
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E. Define sleep and rest.
F. Explain the importance of regular exercise.
G. Discuss types of exercise.
H. Discuss how to stay safe before, during, and after exercise.
I. Describe sports safety equipment.
J. Demonstrate skills for setting health goals.

V. INJURY PREVENTION and SAFETY
A. Describe fire safety rules.
B. Discuss how to prevent injuries at home and in school.
C. Discuss meanings of basic signs, symbols, and warning labels.
D. Describe telephone safety procedures.
E. Discuss how to prevent injuries during play.
F. Describe safety procedures around water and animals.
G. Discuss how to prevent injuries in and around motor vehicles.
H. Describe ways to stay safe in different kinds of weather.
I. Describe threats to personal safety.
J. Explain how to avoid threatening situations.
K. Discuss how to seek help when feeling threatened.
L. Describe various emergencies.
M. Discuss how to respond to various emergencies.
N. Demonstrate refusal skills.

VI. ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, and OTHER DRUGS
A. Define drug and medicine.
B. Discuss purposes and correct uses of medicines.
C. Identify ways in which some drugs can be harmful.
D. Describe the effects of tobacco use.

VII. COMMUNICABLE and CHRONIC DISEASE
A. Discuss common health problems of children.
B. Identify ways to prevent and treat diseases.
C. Describe the role of germs in spreading diseases.
D. Identify ways to control the spread of germs.
E. Identify ways to prevent common health problems.

VIII. CONSUMER and COMMUNITY HEALTH
A. Identify influences on health-related choices.
B. Demonstrate skills for finding health facts and getting help.
C. Identify valid health-promoting products and services.
D. Identify school and community health care professionals.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
A. Describe how individual actions can improve the environment.
B. Classify types of pollution.
C. Identify noise pollution.
D. Describe how individual actions can lessen the effects of noise pollution.
E. Identify ways to conserve resources and energy.

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Kindergarten Health Content

I. FAMILY and SOCIAL HEALTH
To understand that feeling comfortable about oneself and other people, being able to meet
the demands of life and having the capacity to make sound health choices are basic
characteristics which typify healthy emotional attitudes and behavior.

A. Individual Characteristics: The student will be able to identify certain qualities and
characteristics that make individuals special and unique.
1. Provide examples to show how individuals are unique (e.g. special skills).
2. Name personal qualities and characteristics (e.g. honesty, loyal, kindness).
3. Identify desirable traits and characteristics (e.g. responsible, trustworthy).
4. Realize that personal characteristics and certain qualities make people unique
and special.

B. Effect of Behavior on Others: The student will recognize ways in which a person's
behavior affects the health and well-being of others.
1. List ways of making friends.
2. Give examples of when it is important to share with others.
3. Explain the importance of respecting the rights and differences of others.
4. Explain how one’s personal behavior can help or harm others.
5. Tell how one gains satisfaction through family and friends.
6. Develop rules for sharing and taking turns to promote cooperation.

C. Feelings: The student will understand that everyone has different but common
human feelings.
1. Cite various emotions and the situations that elicit them.
2. Discuss how various feelings can be expressed through one’s behavior.
3. Demonstrate acceptable and unacceptable ways to express feelings.
4. Explain how successes or failures affect one’s feelings of self-worth.
5. Explain how one’s feelings affects one’s behavior and vice-versa.

D. Making Healthy Choices: The student will realize that a person is capable of
making healthy choices.
1. Identify healthy choices vs. unhealthy choices.
2. List activities and habits which promote good health.
3. Begin to demonstrate the ability to identify and define a problem; list alternative
solutions, predict consequences and decide on a course of action.

E. Friends
1. Identify the purposes of friendship and how to make a friend
2. Describe the good qualities in a friend
3. Understand why friends should be chosen carefully.
4. Identify ways one can be a good friend.

F. The Family: To gain knowledge and an understanding of basic family life
concepts, including values held by the family, the beginning of a new life, and
respect of self and others.
1. The student will comprehend the various factors which contribute to the make-up
and significance of families.

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2. Describe the uniqueness and differences found in human families. (e.g. extended
families, single parent families, cultural differences etc.)
3. Identify purposes and roles of animal and human families.

II. GROWTH and DEVELOPMENT
The student will understand the basic structure and function of the human body and
realize what it takes to keep it functioning properly.

A. Physical and Mental Growth Patterns: The student will understand that each
individual has different patterns of physical and mental growth.
1. Identify major body parts.
2. Recognize that each person has a unique pattern and rate of growth.
3. Understand that everyone has unique physical features.

B. Senses: The student understands how one's senses gather information and
influence how we behave and feel.
1. Identify the basic senses.
2. Explain how we learn through our senses.
3. Identify problems or hazards of the sense organ (e.g. deafness, blindness).
4. Identify ways to promote the health of our senses.

C. Care of the Body: The student will understand that each individual has a certain
responsibility for his/her personal health care.
1. Understand the importance of developing healthy personal habits of hygiene at
home and at school (e.g. brushing teeth, washing hands before eating or after
toileting, using a tissue, covering a cough etc.)

D. Dental Health: The student will understand that the condition of the teeth and
gums affect one's speech, appearance and nutritional status.
1. Understand good dental health practices.
2. Identify the structure and function of the teeth.
3. Describe the value of fluoride treatments, brushing and seeing a dentist
regularly.
4. Explain how dental problems may affect one’s appearance and social
relationships.
5. Formulate a plan for proper care of teeth.

III. NUTRITION
The student will understand the relationship between proper nutrition and one's health,
physical and mental performance.

A. Importance of Proper Nutrition: The student will understand that nutrition is
important in the everyday functioning of an individual.
1. Identify purposes of food (e.g. energy, growth, strong muscles, strong bones
and teeth etc.).
2. Discuss the importance of eating three meals a day.
3. Explain why breakfast is such an important meal.

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B. Role of Nutrition: The student will realize that individuals throughout life
require the same basic nutrients, but in varying amounts.
1. Classify foods into the four food groups.
2. Identify appropriate number of daily servings they should eat from each
group.
3. Identify major nutrients in each of the four food groups.
4. Identify and choose nutritious snacks.
5. Identify snacks that have little or no nutritional value.

C. Nutrition and Wellness: The student will understand that proper nutrition is a
significant factor in promoting health and preventing disease.
1. Discuss the connection between eating right, exercising and preventing health
problems.
2. Explain why it is important to begin eating a healthy diet at a young age.
3. Explain that eating foods high in sugar may lead to dental cavities.

IV. PERSONAL HEALTH and PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
The student understands the relationship between fitness and wellness and realizes that
proper levels of activity and rest contribute to overall fitness.

A. Benefits of Activity: The student understands that appropriate types of activity
contribute to the total health of the individual.
1. List the benefits of play and physical activity (e.g. making friends, feeling
stronger, etc.).
2. Distinguish between good fitness activities and poor ones.
3. Identify the characteristics of a fit and unfit individual.

B. Exercise and Rest: The student understands that a proper balance of exercise and
rest contributes to high levels of fitness.
1. Tell how adequate rest and sleep affect performance and appearance.
2. Describe how good fitness affects posture, appearance, self-esteem and
performance.
C. Posture: The student understands how posture relates to appearance and body
mechanics.
1. Identify characteristics of good and bad posture.
2. Demonstrate good posture in a variety of situations.
3. Cite conditions and practices that contribute to poor posture.

V. INJURY PREVENTION and SAFETY
The student will understand that the potential for accident and harm exists everywhere in
the environment.

A. Safety Rules: The student understands rules are made to keep one safe at home,
school and in our community.
1. Know and follow safety rules for a seatbelt, bike, playground, and pedestrian.
2. Know and follow the safety plan for fire, evacuation, lock down at home and at
school.
3. Identify actions that can prevent household accidents.
4. Discus basic first aid and caring for simple injuries.

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VI. ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, and OTHER DRUGS
The student will understand that all chemical substances produce some affect on the body
and have potential to be abused.

A. Effects of drugs: The student will understand that a drug is any substance which,
when taken into the body, makes it work differently.
1. Recognize that all drugs have an affect on the way the body works.
2. Explain, that role of medicines.
3. Describe the nature and affects of poisonous substances.
4. Cite ways in which one should show respect for drugs (e.g. proper use, correct
amounts etc.).

B. Alcohol, Caffeine, Tobacco: The student will realize that alcohol, tobacco, and
caffeine are drugs which are commonly used in our society.
1. Explain how and why tobacco is harmful to one's health.
2. Describes the affect of alcohol on the body and mind.
3. Describes the affect of caffeine on the body.

VII. COMMMUNICABLE and CHRONIC DISEASE
To understand that certain factors contribute to infection, illness and disease, and that
many may be prevented or controlled by a variety of measures.

A. Factors Causing Illness: The student recognizes factors which contribute to illness,
infection, disease, and well being.
1. Distinguish between sickness and health.
2. Realize that some, not all, illnesses are contagious.
3. Name some childhood diseases.
4. Identify some factors which contribute to disease and infection.

B. Protecting Self: The student will recognize ways to minimize infection, sickness,
disease and improve one’s well being.
1. Explain the difference between a communicable and non-communicable illness.
2. Cite ways in which diseases can be transmitted.
3. Realize that skin is a protective barrier.
4. Describe ways to prevent spreading of illness.
5. Suggest some personal habits that may prevent the spread of illness and disease.
6. Describe ways to improve one’s well being.

VIII. CONSUMER and COMMUNITY HEALTH
The student will understand that many factors including, media, technology, family and
culture influence health-related choices.

A. Influences:
1. Demonstrate skills for finding health facts and getting help.
2. Identify valid health-promoting products and services.
3. Identify school and community health care professionals.

IX. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
The student will understand the personal, community and global effects humans have on
the environment and how they can be an advocate for better environmental health.

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A. Pollution:
1. List the different types of pollutions.
2. Describe how individual actions can lessen the effects of various pollutions.

B. Resources:
1. List the different types of natural resources used by humans.
2. Identify ways to conserve resources and energy.

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Grade One Health Objectives

The Students should be able to:

I. FAMILY and SOCIAL HEALTH
A. Name four ways to stay in good health.
B. Name six ways to show good character.
C. Name six questions to ask before you make a decision.
D. Use decision-making skills.
E. Act out how to say “no” to an unwise decision.
F. Name four things to do to say “no” to an unwise decision.
G. Discuss three ways to show feelings.
H. Name four things to do when you feel angry.
I. Name three things to so when you make a mistake.
J. Identify ways that they and others are special.
K. Identify signs of stress.
L. Discuss ways to manage stress.
M. Practice the four steps in setting health goals.
N. Discuss how families are alike and different.
O. Discus how members of a family are alike and different.
P. Name things that can be learned in a family.
Q. Describe how members of a family help one another.
S. Identify feelings related to changes in the family.
T. Identify trusted adults that children can talk to about family changes.
U. Discuss ways to show respect for others.
V. Tell ways to be a good friend.
W. Demonstrate skills in helping others be healthy.
X. Explain how to make wise decisions with friends.
Y. Identify positive ways to resolve conflicts.
Z. Demonstrate ways to resolve conflicts.

II. GROWTH and DEVELOPMENT
A. Describe how individuals grow and learn in unique ways.
B. Identify ways that they and others are special.
C. Discus ways people age.
D. Identify the stages of human development.
E. Identify and practice healthful habits.
F. Name and describe the five senses.
G. Identify how the senses are used.
H. List the parts of the body.
I. Discuss how to care for the body parts.
J. Explain the function of bone and muscle.
K. List ways to care for bones and muscles.
L. Discuss the function of the heart and lungs.
M. Explain ways to care for the heart and lungs.
N. Describe the function of the stomach.
O. Identify how to care for the stomach.

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P. Discuss the function of the brain.
Q. List ways to care for the brain.
R. Use decision making skills.

III. NUTRITION
A. Name foods that belong to each of the food groups in the food guide pyramid.
B. Discuss how foods from the five food groups are needed for growth.
C. Explain how to use the food guide Pyramid to choose healthful snacks.
D. Explain what makes a healthful diet.
E. Identify a food label.
F. Explain the importance of healthful meals.
G. Discuss ways ads can influence food choices.
H. Name ways to keep germs out of food.
I. Discus the reasons to wash hands before you prepare or eat foods.
J. Demonstrate correct hand-washing technique.
K. Discuss ways to show respect for others.
L. Use good table manners.
M. Explain that people have responsibility for their good health.
N. Identify the benefits of a healthful diet.

IV. PERSONAL HEALTH and PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
A. Explain what happens at a health checkup.
B. Discuss what happens at a dental checkup.
C. Identify some tools a doctor uses.
D. Identify some tools a dentist uses.
E. Name ways families promote health and prevent disease.
F. Show the correct way to brush and floss.
G. Name ways to be well-groomed and show how to sit and stand with correct
posture.
H. Name ways sleep and rest help the mind and body.
I. Identify the recommended amount of sleep.
J. Name ways fitness helps the body.
K. Explain ways to stay safe before and after exercise.
L. Practice safe ways to exercise.
M. Name exercises that are part of a fitness test.
N. Identify fair and unfair behaviors
O. Identify and practice healthful behaviors.

V. INJURY PREVENTION and SAFETY
A. Identify safety rules that help to prevent injury while at school.
B. Identify safety rules when using the internet.
C. Identify safety rules for home and school.
D. Identify unsafe household products and situations.
E. Discuss ways to prevent fire.
F. Name common fire hazards at home.
G. Demonstrate the ability to practice Stop, Drop, and Roll in case of fire.
H. Identify safety rules that help to prevent injury while at play.
I. Identify unsafe situations outdoors.
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J. Know ways to keep safe outdoors.
K. Discuss ways to minimize the effects of weather on health.
L. Identify safety rules that help to prevent injury while riding bicycles or while
crossing the streets.
M. Identify safety rules that help to prevent injury while traveling by school bus or car.
N. Identify appropriate actions to take when lost.
O. Discuss appropriate behaviors around strangers.
P. Distinguish between a good touch and a bad touch.
Q. Discuss first-aid procedures for cuts, nosebleeds, bee stings, and sun burns.
R. Identify ways to get help in an emergency.
S. Demonstrate refusal skills

VI. ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, and OTHER DRUGS
A. Distinguish medicines from drugs.
B. Identify safe ways to use medicines.
C. Identify the harmful effects of alcohol on the mind and body.
D. Identify people in the community who can help those who want to stop using
tobacco.
E. Explain the harmful effects of tobacco use.
F. List reasons to stay drug-free.

VII. COMMUNICABLE AND CHRONIC DISEASES
A. Discuss common health problems of children.
B. Identify symptoms of common childhood diseases.
C. Name types of germs that cause disease.
D. Identify ways germs can spread.
E. Name ways families promote health and prevent disease.
F. Explain that people have responsibility for their good health.
G. Name healthful habits that help prevent cancer.
H. Identify common causes of asthma and allergies.
I. Name ways to help control asthma and allergy symptoms.

VIII. CONSUMER and COMMUNITY HEALTH
A. Name valid sources of health information.
B. Describe how ads provide information about health products.
C. Identify ways to be a safe consumer of health products.
D. Analyze the influence of culture, media, technology, and other factors on health.
E. Identify school and community health helpers.

IX. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
A. Identify types of pollution.
B. Describe how pollution affects people’s health.
C. Identify noise pollution.
D. Discuss the harmful effects of noise pollution.
E. Identify ways to keep the Earth clean.
F. Explain how pollution harms the environment.
G. Identify ways to save water and energy.
H. Discuss why it’s important to save water and energy.

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