Growing,
Growing Strong: A Whole Health Curriculum for Young
Children makes
health an interactive, fun part of the curriculum with
hundreds of fascinating activities.
Topics
in this comprehensive health education curriculum are
organized under eight themes, including My Wonderful Body;
I Take Care of My Body; Foods I Eat; My Mad, Sad, Glad,
and Scary Feelings; My Family, My Community, My World; Be
Safe, Not Sorry; If I Need Help; and, For My Good Health.
Topics and activities deal with self-care issues and
healthy habits, as well as difficult concepts such as
death, use of alcohol, and emotions. Includes
transportation safety concepts to meet 2001 Head Start
requirements.
Each
unit includes information on learning centers, diversity
issues, and resources. Activities are designed to use
materials and resources found in most classrooms.
The
"Family Bulletins" included in this curriculum
are now available in Spanish. Click here
to download.
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This curriculum is designed to be easily implemented.
Formal training is not required; however, training may be
helpful as teachers incorporate the curriculum into their
daily lesson plans. Click
here for staff training materials for "Growing,
Growing Strong".
For
more information, contact Dr.
Charlotte Hendricks
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