kirstenhill Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Health is a required subject in our state, and while I don't plan to put a lot of time into it (maybe a couple hours per month?), I want to do something intentional or I won't in good conscience be able to say we've covered it. I've looked at a few textbooks and I just wasn't impressed. I think my ideal curriculum for health would suggest a few books on each topic, give some project or field trip ideas, maybe a few videos to watch, etc. I'm thinking we would include some safety topics too (fire safety, water safety, etc). I know I could put this together on my own with a few hours of research to find the best books, etc...but I feel like I might be reinventing the wheel if someone out there has already put together a free or inexpensive curriculum that does that same thing. I'm looking at early elementary age, BTW -- my oldest is in 2nd grade, and her 4 year old brother would be a tag-along. :-) Is there anything out there that does what I am looking for? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 You should check out the site http://www.kidshealth.org. It has a free health curriculum for different grades- It looks really cool and I plan on using it with my daughter this year. There's also a book called Growing, Growing Strong which at first glance looks like it's meant for a classroom approach, but it has some really fun ideas in it that you can easily incorporate into a homeschool (and it's geared for like K-4th grade, I believe). It offers ideas for books to read, hands on activities to do, and even suggests some field trips and stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Here's a whole list of curricular materials available for elementary health studies: http://www.superkidsnutrition.com/nutrition_resources/nutritioncurriculum.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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