I need health.

[EducationX2]

Someone just tell me what I need. Believe it or not, I'm tired of researching curriculum, I'm tired of planning, I just want to be done with it all.

 

I need health. In my state I have to teach health. I want a workbook program that we can do easily in one-two days a week and get done in a year that will keep the portfolio reviewer off my back.

I don't really care if DD learns or retains much. We talk about health and safety all the flippin' time. Isn't that part of parenting???? Why do I have to "teach" this? :glare: I just want something easy that will make my life simple.

 

Oh, she's 6.5. and secular please. :D I know that someone out there knows exactly what I need!!

(And cheap. I may or may not have blown the budget on more important stuff, like art supplies and books....)

[BugsMama]

Harcourt Health-

You can get it on amazon, and there is a workbook that goes with the text. I paid 10 bucks for both the text and the workbook. My child and I read the text together, and then he does the workbook pages.

[BugsMama]

Alright- well they don't have it used for as cheap as i got it a couple months ago, but they do HAVE it used

 

http://www.amazon.com/Harcourt-Health-Fitness-Activity-Grade/dp/0153390670/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1346827977&sr=8-11&keywords=harcourt+health+grade+1

 

http://www.amazon.com/Harcourt-Health-Fitness-Lisa-Bunting/dp/0153551224/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346827977&sr=8-1&keywords=harcourt+health+grade+1

[Guest Carlos22]

You can get it on amazon, and there is a book that goes with the writing. I paid 40 bucks for both the writing and the book. My child and I read the writing together, and then he does the book pages.

[besroma]

You can get Abeka health used very inexpensively. It isn't secular, but the emphasis in the text is on health. I will check ours and post again if I see differently.

[Wheres Toto]

I ordered Studies Weekly to cover Health, Social Studies and Character in a quick, easy way. They are similar to the Weekly Readers that they use in schools and are designed to meet the curriculum standards. They are really cheap. I bought the whole year of Social Studies, the Health (I believe 13 issues) and the Character for $13.00.

[*Lulu*]

Disclaimer- I do not have to provide a portfolio until we hit high school, so I may be talking from the wrong orrafice here.

 

Could you to just take the Usborne Science Encyclepedia* and go through the section on the human body? You could do a two page spread every two weeks.

 

Week One:

Day one- read

Day two- do one Internet linked activity

 

Week Two:

Day one- do one Internet linked activity

Day two- fill out some generic, free, printable "what I learned" page to put in a folder for portfolio.

 

 

*I am working from the assumption that you have it, and that free is better than buying a workbook. Really any good science reference would work. I just know that Usborne covers nutrition and other health class issues in thier human body section.

[Jess4879]

Well, you'd have to download and print, but what about this?

http://kidshealth.org/classroom/

[mythreesonz]

We use the kidshealth one. It is free.

I have him listen to an audio online and then print the one or two activity pages for him to do and keep for the portfolio.

Edited September 5, 2012 by mythreesonz

[DragonflyAcademy]

we use harcourt health.. it is OK.. it isn't great.. and the workbook is awful.. so I just have my kids do the reading...

[AnnaM]

This just covers nutrition but we plan on using:

 

http://www.foodrenegade.com/realfoodnutritiontext/3-8.html

[Spryte]

How about free? :) This might be worth a look:

 

Mr. Q has a unit on health and nutrition in his Life Science e-book. You might check it out and see if it covers enough for your portfolio.

 

http://eequalsmcq.com/ClassicScienceLife.htm ...Just check out the health/nutrition units for parents and students.

[xixstar]

I just bookmarked the kids health website and we will probably go that route next year. We're in MD as well and I know that the reviewer we had (with my oldest) never really paid any attention to health. So I would choose either 1 topic per quarter or 2 per year and that is all I'd include. In high school, they take 1 half credit of health in all 4 years so it's not like you need health to as intensive as reading and writing. :) Basically just do a couple little projects that look nice for the portfolio and don't stress over it.

 

I wouldn't spend $40 on a health element when you can really just get by with so much less. And I'm not a really a 'get by' kind of gal for learning, except I believe we do really address health in day to day living and I don't like that it is required either so I'd make it as easy as can be.