Grade K
Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.
Explain how childhood injuries and illnesses can be prevented or treated.
Describe relationships between personal health behaviors and individual well-being.
Describe the functions of the five senses.
Identify the food groups of the Choose My Plate.
Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health.
Understand the differences among peers and how they relate to culture.
Demonstrate the ability to access valid health information and products and services to enhance health.
Demonstrate healthy behavior in daily activities.
Identify healthy helpers in the community.
Demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.
Demonstrate ability to work in group settings without interfering with others.
Explain healthy ways to express feelings.
Identify positive and negative ways to get attention.
Identify ways families meet the needs and wants of each family member.
Identify characteristics of a friend.
Demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.
Identify healthy foods to include snacks and drinks.
Identify healthy activity choices.
Identify characteristics of a healthy home and community.
Demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.
Explain how to set personal health goals and track progress toward achievement.
Demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.
Define germs and list methods of protection from illness.
Recognize strangers and how to respond.
Understand procedures in the case of an emergency.
Demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health.
Recognize health services in the community that promote health and safety (e.g., firefighter, sanitation worker, police officer, paramedic).
Frequently asked questions
- What grade levels do these standards cover?
- Kindergarten
- When were these standards adopted?
- 2012
- Where can I read the official document?
- Mississippi Contemporary Health (K-8) Framework
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