Wednesday, January 20, 1999
Announcements:
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Lecture notes:

The Comprehensive School Health Program contains eight elements.

• School Health Instruction
• School Health Services
• School Health Environment
• Physical Education
• Nutrition Services
• Counseling, Psychological, or Social Services
• Faculty and Staff Health promotion
• Parent and Community Involvement

School Health Instruction

• Objectives should be consistent with child developmental needs
                      a.) Objectives should be directed toward behavioral outcomes (teach things that kids can practice --such as
                            brushing their teeth).
                      b.) Objectives should be age appropriate.
                      c.) Objectives should focus on major health objectives for the nation.
• There should be integration of health related material into curricula.
• Health instruction should include parents and family. (Send information home to parents related to what you are teaching
  the children in school so the family can reinforce the lessons.)
• School health instruction contains ten content areas

The ten content areas within School Health Instruction
       1.) mental and emotional health--includes the concepts of self concept, social awareness, managing stress, solving
                                                             problems, respecting cultural diversity, and assuming personal responsibility for health


                    Teach Life skills--your goal: students will~

• have optimal health
• gain health knowledge
• make responsible decisions (low risk decisions)
• use resistance skills when appropriate
• choose behaviors that promote a healthy mind
• express feelings in a positive way
• practice stress management

                    Teach Life skills--your goal: students will~

• develop relationship skills
• avoid discrimination
• practice conflict resolution
• strive for positive family relationships
• practice skills to promote abstinence

                    Teach Life skills--your goal: students will~

• care for their body systems
• recognize how the human body changes during growth
• accept their physical uniqueness
• achieve developmental tasks that are age appropriate
• learn about contraception, pregnancy, childbirth

                    Teach Life skills--your goal: students will~

• recognize the six major nutrients
• select appropriate servings from the food pyramid
• follow dietary guidelines
• read food labels
• select food to reduce risk for disease
• maintain desirable weight
• recognize signs of eating disorders

• be well groomed
• care for their ears and eyes
• have regular physical check ups
• follow a dental plan
• get adequate rest and sleep
• participate in physical activity