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K–12 Standards

Prekindergarten

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Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health, including:1

  • a

    Mental and Emotional Health1a

    1.  

      Emotions

      1. 1

        Identify different emotions.1a.P.1

      2. 2

        State that anger and other big or strong emotions are common. 1a.P.2

    2.  

      Self and social awareness 

      1. 3

        Demonstrate awareness of personal emotions. 1a.P.3

      2. 4

        Recognize the feelings of another child.1a.P.4

      3. 5

        Recognize personal strengths.1a.P.5

    3.  

      Relationships

      1. 6

        Identify the characteristics of a friend.1a.P.6

    4.  

      Teasing, bullying, and harassment

      1. 7

        Describe how people are unique.  1a.P.7

    5.  

      Trusted adult

      1. 8

        Identify trusted adults who can help with emotions. 1a.P.8

  • b

    Substance Abuse Prevention1b

    1.  

      Medicine

      1. 1

        Define medicine.1b.P.1

      2. 2

        Identify family rules about medicine use.1b.P.2

    2.  

      Household products

    3.  

      Alcohol and nicotine

  • c

    Family Life and Human Sexuality1c

    1.  

      Healthy relationships and consent

      1. 1

        Identify what is special about your family.1c.P.1

      2. 2

        Recognize that family is a group of people that support each other.1c.P.2

      3. 3

        Recognize that there are different types of families (e.g., single- parent, same-gender, intergenerational, blended, interracial, adoptive, foster, etc.).1c.P.3

      4. 4

        Describe the characteristics of a friend.1c.P.4

      5. 5

        Recognize that individuals have personal boundaries and bodily autonomy.1c.P.5

    2.  

      Gender identity and expression

      1. 6

        Recognize and respect that people express themselves in many different ways.1c.P.6

  • d

    Safety and Violence Prevention 1d

    1.  

      Physical safety

      1. 1

        Identify people who can help when someone is injured or suddenly ill. 1d.P.1

      2. 2

        Identify safety rules in the home.1d.P.2

    2.  

      Relationships

      1. 3

        Describe healthy families, healthy family environments, and healthy relationships.1d.P.3

    3.  

      Safety around people

      1. 4

        Identify rules about strangers.1d.P.4

    4.  

      Trusted adults

      1. 5

        Identify trusted adults or helpers who can provide help with feelings and solving problems.1d.P.5

    5.  

      Technology safety

      1. 6

        Identify personal information and when to share it with other people. 1d.P.6

    6.  

      Boundaries and consent

      1. 7

        Identify personal boundaries.1d.P.7

      2. 8

        Identify everyone has the right to tell others not to touch their body when they do not want to be touched.1d.P.8

    7.  

      Private parts

      1. 9

        Identify parts of the body that are private of self or others.1d.P.9

    8.  

      Compassion for victims

  • e

    Healthy Eating1e

    1.  

      Nutritious foods and beverages

      1. 1

        Identify that water is important for the body.1e.P.1

      2. 2

        State the benefits of trying new foods.  1e.P.2

      3. 3

        Identify foods that contain helpful nutrients.1e.P.3

    2.  

      Eating patterns

      1. 4

        Identify body signals that tell a person when they are hungry and when they are full.1e.P.4

    3.  

      Moderation and “all foods fit.”

      1. 5

        Describe why the body needs food.1e.P.5

  • f

    Disease Prevention and Control1f

    1.  

      Disease

    2.  

      Disease prevention

      1. 1

        Identify the steps for proper handwashing.1f.P.1

    3.  

      Hygiene

      1. 2

        Identify personal health care practices. 1f.P.2

    4.  

      Food and illness 

    5.  

      Teeth

      1. 3

        Recognize that brushing and flossing teeth is essential to do at least twice daily. 1f.P.3

    6.  

      Sun

    7.  

      Sleep

      1. 4

        Identify why sleep and rest are important for proper growth and good health. 1f.P.4

Students will analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.2

  • a

    Identify how the family influences personal health practices and behaviors.2.E1.P.a

  • b

    Identify what the school can do to support personal health practices and behaviors.2.E1.P.b

  • c

    Describe how the media can influence health behaviors.2.E1.P.c

Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information, products, and services to enhance health.3

  • a

    Identify trusted adults and professionals who can help promote health.3.E1.P.a

  • b

    Identify ways to locate school and community health helpers.3.E1.P.b

Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks. 4

  • b

    Demonstrate listening skills to enhance health.  4.E1.P.b

  • a

    Demonstrate healthy ways to express needs, wants and feelings.4.E1.P.a

  • c

    Demonstrate ways to respond when in an unwanted, threatening or dangerous situation.4.E1.P.c

  • d

    Demonstrate ways to tell a trusted adult if one is threatened or harmed.4.E1.P.d

Students will demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.5

  • a

    Identify situations when a health-related decision is needed.5.E1.P.a

  • b

    Differentiate between situations when a health-related decision can be made individually and when assistance is needed. 5.E1.P.b

Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.6

  • a

    Identify a short-term personal health goal and take action toward achieving the goal. 6.E1.P.a

  • b

    Identify who can help when assistance is needed to achieve a personal health goal. 6.E1.P.b

Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.7

  • a

    Demonstrate healthy practices and behaviors to maintain or improve personal health.7.E1.P.a

  • b

    Demonstrate behaviors that avoid or reduce health risks.7.E1.P.b

Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health.8

  • a

    Make requests to promote personal health. 8.E1.P.a

  • b

    Encourage peers to make positive health choices.8.E1.P.b

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