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Health Standards

Session 1 *

Acquaint the children with the instructor and the program.

View the movie

“Meet the Count on Me” Kids.

Discuss the 5 basic “Count on Me” characters and what they stand for.

K.1.1 Identify responsible health behaviors.

K.2.3 Demonstrate the ability to locate school and community health helpers.

K.3.1 Demonstrate how to apply skills to manage stress.

K.3.2 Demonstrate how to apply coping strategies when feeling anxious, upset, angry, too excited, or out of control.

K.3.3 Demonstrate ways to avoid trouble and how to seek help in threatening situations.

Session 2

Increase the children’s awareness of trying our best in everything.

Look at events in the child’s life where they have learned the value of trying their best.

Children will learn the importance of caring for themselves and others.

Learn how to give and receive compliments and what to do if someone teases you.

K.1.4 Describe how physical, social, and emotional environments influence personal health.

K.3.1 Demonstrate how to apply skills to manage stress.

K.3.4 Demonstrate the ability to assess personal health perceptions and behaviors.

K.3.5 Demonstrate personal hygiene skills.

K.5.1 Describe verbal and nonverbal communication.

K.5.2 Describe characteristics needed to be a responsible friend and family member.

K.5.3 Demonstrate healthy ways to express needs, wants, and feelings including I messages and assertive communication strategies.

K.5.4 Demonstrate ways to communicate care, consideration, and respect of self and others.

K.6.2 Demonstrate the ability to apply a decision-making process to health issues and problems.

Session 3

Help the children learn the importance of living a healthy lifestyle.

Learn about the 5 food groups, how to have healthy snacks, and the importance of rest and exercise.

K.1.1 Identify responsible health behaviors.

K.1.2 Explain relationship between personal health behaviors and individual well-being.

K.1.7 Explain how childhood injuries and illnesses can be prevented or treated.

K.1.8 Explain basic health terms and concepts.

K.2.2 Explain that media influences the selection of health products.

Session 4

Increase each child’s awareness of basic safety rules.

Role play different events that children may encounter where safety is a factor.

K.1.1 Identify responsible health behaviors

K.1.5 Describe ways in which a healthful school and community environment influences personal health.

K.1.7 Explain how childhood injuries and illnesses can be prevented or treated.

K.2.3 Demonstrate the ability to locate school and community health helpers.

K.3.1 Demonstrate how to apply skills to manage stress.

K.3.6 Demonstrate safety skills needed to avoid injury.

K.7.2 Demonstrate the ability to influence and support others in making positive health choices.

Session 5

Learn about good and bad habits.

Discuss the importance of “Saying No” to bad habits like alcohol, drugs, and smoking.

K.1.1 Identify responsible health behaviors

K.1.7 Explain how childhood injuries and illnesses can be prevented or treated.

K.1.8 Explain basic health terms and concepts.

K.2.1 Identify resources from home, school, and community that provide valid health information.

K.2.4 Explain the meaning of basic signs, symbols, and warning labels.

K.3.1 Demonstrate how to apply skills to manage stress.

K.3.2 Demonstrate how to apply coping strategies when feeling anxious, upset, angry, too excited, or out of control.

K.3.3 Demonstrate ways to avoid trouble and how to seek help in threatening situations.

K.5.6 Demonstrate refusal skills to enhance health.

K.5.7 Demonstrate positive ways to resolve conflicts.

K.6.1 Explain when to ask for assistance in making health related decisions and setting health goals.

K.6.2 Demonstrate the ability to apply decision-making process to health issues and problems.

K.7.1 Demonstrate the ability to express information and ideas about health issues.

K.7.2 Demonstrate the ability to influence and support others in making positive health choices.

Session 6 *

Children learn how to deal with Peer Pressure.

Children learn 6 ways to say “NO” through the video “What Would I Do?”

Presentation of Certificates.

K.1.1 Identify responsible health behaviors

K.1.8 Explain basic health terms and concepts.

K.2.1 Identify resources from home, school, and community that provide valid health information.

K.2.3 Demonstrate the ability to locate school and community health helpers.

K.2.4  Explain the meaning of basic signs, symbols, and warning labels.

K.3.1 Demonstrate how to apply skills to manage stress.

K.3.2 Demonstrate how to apply coping strategies when feeling anxious, upset, angry, too excited, or out of control.

K.3.3 Demonstrate ways to avoid trouble and how to seek help in threatening situations.

K.5.6 Demonstrate refusal skills to enhance health.

K.5.7 Demonstrate positive ways to resolve conflicts.

K.6.1 Explain when to ask for assistance in making health related decisions and setting health goals.

K.6.2 Demonstrate the ability to apply decision-making process to health issues and problems.