COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION
Health education is a planned, sequential, pre K-12 curriculum and program that a
ddresses
the physical, mental and emotional, and social dimensions of health.
The activities of the curriculum and program are integrated into the
daily life of the students and designed to motivate and assist students
to maintain and improve their health, prevent disease and reduce
health-related risk behaviors. It allows students to develop and
demonstrate increasingly sophisticated health-related knowledge,
attitudes, skills, and practices. The curriculum and program include a
variety of topics such as personal health, family health, community
health, consumer health, environmental health, family living, mental and
emotional health, injury prevention and safety, CPR, nutrition,
prevention and control of disease and substance use and abuse. Qualified
professionals such as health educators, teachers, school counselors,
school health nurses, registered dietitians, and community health care
professionals provide health education.
More Information:
- Yucky.com -
The name says it all! Information about body odor, body functions,
etc.as well as: worm world, Whack-a-Roach and Yucky labs. Excellent for
teaching about the body and integrate it with aging and puberty. From
Discovery Kids.
- NIDA for Teens: The Science Behind Drug Abuse - This
web site was created with the help of teens to educate adolescents ages
11 through 15 (as well as their parents and teachers) on the science
behind drug abuse. Elements such as animated illustrations, quizzes, and
games make learning fun through interaction.
- Kids Health- Includes
great basic health information with individualized sections for kids,
teens and parents. Also includes activities to help teach the mental
component (dealing with emotions), healthy recipes, and information
about the body.
- Learn to be Healthy- Interactive
health science activities for grades 1 - 5. Includes lesson plans
aligned to national health standards for children and teens.
- Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids-
Website maintained by this 501(c)3 company with lots of tobacco related
facts and figures as well as state specific information.
- Too Smart to Start- An underage alcohol use prevention initiative for parents, caregivers, and their 9-to-13 year-old children.
- Get Fit TN!
-GetFitTN is a statewide awareness program developed by Governor Phil
Bredesen to address the rising epidemic of Type 2 diabetes and its risk
factors like obesity.