Kindergarten Health

The overall goal of health instruction is to introduce students to the basic knowledge and skills needed to establish healthy living habits and personal safety. In kindergarten, students are taught the basics of caring for their body and made aware of community organizations concerned with health and safety.

Students will:

• know which hygiene and safety practices keep their bodies healthy.
• identify body parts.
• distinguish between healthy and unhealthy foods.
• learn how to use the 911 emergency telephone number
• know that proper nutrition and physical activity promote healthy living
• express their feelings in a positive way.
• discuss environmental pollution.