Health

 

 

 

The Great Body Shop is a comprehensive health education program designed for students from preschool through middle school¹. Here’s a brief overview:

 

• Comprehensive Health Education: The curriculum covers a wide range of health topics, including injury prevention, nutrition, physical fitness, disease prevention, substance abuse, and social and emotional health¹. It’s designed to provide students and their families with the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy choices throughout their lives¹.

• Developmentally Appropriate: The curriculum is sequential and developmentally appropriate, meaning it presents information in a way that’s suitable for the age and developmental level of the students¹.

• Culturally Sensitive: The curriculum is culturally sensitive, ensuring that it’s relevant and respectful to students from diverse cultural backgrounds.

• Aligned to Standards: The curriculum aligns with the National Health Education Standards, the National Sexuality Education Standards, many state standards, and the core concepts recommended by CDC’s HECAT¹.

• Thematic Approach: The curriculum uses a cross-curricular, thematic approach that systematically develops functional health knowledge, health values, life skills, and critical thinking skills¹.

• Resources for Families: The program includes resources for families, such as monthly student issues, family bulletins, and family activities²³. These resources are designed to extend learning beyond the classroom and involve parents in the education process²³.