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.
- 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.