MellowYellow Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Health is a required branch of study starting in first grade for my state. (f) "Health, including instruction in the principles and practices of individual, family, and community health." (California Education Code of courses private schools must offer to their students.) Do you have any recommendations for a good health curriculum starting at age 5 that covers these areas? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 A beka has a good health and safety curriculum. I have borrowed the workbooks from friends and very much liked them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Something that should hit the state requirements and is only $12, secular, is If. Health, Hygiene, and Nutrition http://www.learningthings.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=SSP0742427560&eq=&Tp= It is written for classroom teachers, but I would just skip the group projects. This would be easy to do with not much prep. What we are doing is... Lessons in Responsibility http://www.pearables.com/Responsibility Read through the contents, it has a lot of health. This is very Christian. What would you do? A kids guide to Tricky and Sticky situations http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0881601969/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0470484101&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=09MT16KRMKRVCV75MQVV Kids to the rescue; first aid for kids http://books.google.com/books?id=0ouJA8K4lPIC&printsec=frontcover&dq=kids+to+the+rescue&source=bl&ots=k8y2iJpH83&sig=71g4x_7eX9p1JknqWZJB-c7jhLI&hl=en&ei=GRciTfzqDYy8sAP3-a2wCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q&f=false We use it's so amazing, but for 1st grade I would look at It's not the Stork http://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Stork-Families-Friends/dp/0763633313/ref=lh_ni_t_fbt_ Lastly for nutrition I have been using this website. http://www.med.umich.edu/umim/food-pyramid/index.htm I just piece these together, I am not completing them all in one year. For me this is going to cover Health from grades 3-6. Hope that helps. Nicole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MellowYellow Posted January 3, 2011 Author Share Posted January 3, 2011 Thanks so much. These are all great options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatmansWife Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Here are a couple of choices that we like: Healthy Me, Sense-Abilities, Watch Me Grow. Weekly Reader has a nice set of 4 small workbooks called Staying Healthy. Here's the one for first grade. We have Horizons Health. There seems to be mixed reviews about HH. I haven't started the first grade book yet, but looking through it...it doesn't look bad. And, it's the 3rd time around we'll be using My Body, which has always been a hit. You might be able to find at your library an older series of books by Joy Richardson. The titles are What Happens When You... Breathe Catch A Cold Eat Grow Hurt Yourself Listen Look Run Sleep Talk Think Touch and Feel Another older series is called Safety Town. The titles are (a few of these books may not be necessary to read): Poisons Make Me Sick Bicycles Are Fun to Ride Matches, Lighters, and Firecrackers Are Not Toys Riding on a Bus Stop, Look, and Listen for Trains Strangers When I Cross the Street When I Ride in a Car When There is a Fire...Go Outside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twogirlsmommy Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I use Horizons Health K and 4 and really love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeefreak Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 A beka has a good health and safety curriculum. I have borrowed the workbooks from friends and very much liked them. :iagree: Easy Peasy rice and cheesy. Once a week and you're done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatmansWife Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I use Horizons Health K and 4 and really love them. Good to know....thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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