craftymama Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I am required by our state to teach health. At my last review I was questioned hard about health because I had nothing to show them. My previous county said one unit a year was enough, but this one insists it be done all year long. I know they are going to be looking harder this go around since I essentially failed that subject last time. I am trying to put together something about feelings to teach to my second grader. Clearly he knows about happy and sad, but I'd like to discuss other feelings and was hoping someone could recommend a book that addresses these. Any help would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Maybe look into some of the offerings by American Girl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugsMama Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 alikai has one- http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=feelings&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3Afeelings&ajr=2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrhodes Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Hi, Generally I don't jump in that much since I'm not homeschooling (yet!) so I hope you don't mind. I'm a children's librarian so these are mainly geared to the preschool set, but they should at least give you a jumping off point. Grumpy Bunnies - Welch Today I feel silly – Curtis Pigeon has feelings too - Willems How are you Peeling – Freymann Lots of Feelings – Rotner When sophie gets angry Grumpy Bird - Tankard Hope it helps. Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomatHWTK Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Alikai has a simple book on feelings. Ok, should read the other responses first. LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kakids Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Hi, Generally I don't jump in that much since I'm not homeschooling (yet!) so I hope you don't mind. I'm a children's librarian so these are mainly geared to the preschool set, but they should at least give you a jumping off point. Grumpy Bunnies - Welch Today I feel silly – Curtis Pigeon has feelings too - Willems How are you Peeling – Freymann Lots of Feelings – Rotner When sophie gets angry Grumpy Bird - Tankard Hope it helps. Jen I thank you. This was helpful to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftymama Posted August 10, 2012 Author Share Posted August 10, 2012 Excellent! Thank you all. I have placed a number of requests at the library to take a look at these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2att Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Here's another one: The Way I Feel by Janan Cain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xixstar Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Our state requires health as well and I always felt like I was stretching to make sure we were doing something for it. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubiac Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I used to love to look at these feelings posters when I would encounter them as a child: http://www.childtherapytoys.com/store/product2405.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 I always like When Sophie Gets Angry by Molly Bang. Health is such a completely bogus requirement though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoObvious Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 What state are you in??! That is strict! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 DD really likes the various American Girl books, and some of them would count for health, though they are fairly tween-girl-oriented. Things I count for health (I throw it under one topic of "Health, Safety, and Physical Education" in my portfolio): any discussion of adolescent changes, food safety, nutrition discussion, bike safety, physical education, infant development and care (last year's portfolio included several pictures of DD caring for her infant brother), discussion of disease, discussion of alcohol/drugs/drugs, firearms safety, fire safety (required every year in my state), dental health. I google for a couple of easy worksheets on one of those topics to throw in the portfolio, and we call it good. This year, we got the Safe Passage water safety DVD from the Army Corps of Engineers, and that, plus its accompanying worksheets, should be good for health. (Sorry, not feelings-related, but maybe that will give you some ideas to cover health.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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