Kindergarten Health Alabama standards Standards

Promote Healthy Habits

Advocacy

Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health.

Injury Prevention

Monitor Progress

Self-Management

Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.

Problem-Solving

Self-Awareness

Goal -Setting

Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.

Problem Solving

Decision -Making

Students will demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.

Refusal Skills

Conflict Resolution

Emotions & Feelings

Social

Interpersonal Communication

Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.

Information, Products, & Services

Access to Information

Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information, products, and services to enhance health.

Media & Technology

Family, Peer, & Culture

Analyzing Influences

Students will analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.

Dimensions of Health

Safety

Disease Prevention & Health Care

Hygiene

Drug Awareness

Nutrition &

Health Behaviors

Health Promotion

Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.

Identify behaviors that impact personal health.

Identify healthy food choices. Example: MyPlate

List everyday chemical products that can be used like a harmful drug. Examples: glue, laundry pods, aerosol sprays

Explain why healthy behaviors such as brushing teeth and getting adequate sleep are important.

Describe ways to prevent the spread of communicable diseases. Examples: coughing into elbow, washing hands

List reasons to call for emergency assistance.

Identify positive examples of physical health.

Identify external factors that influence personal health. Examples: family, culture, media

List family rules and activities that promote health and safety. Example: limiting screen time, not talking to strangers

List types of media. Examples: television, radio, internet, advertisements

Identify school and community health helpers who can assist in understanding health procedures. Examples: dentist, doctor, school nurse

Discuss the role of the school nurse in encouraging student wellness.

Explain how a person can use good listening skills to enhance his or her health.

Name various emotions and feelings. Examples: anger, sadness, joy, fear

Describe how to express feelings to prevent a conflict from starting.

Tell ways to respond in an unwanted, threatening, or dangerous situation.

Identify characteristics of a trusted adult.

Discuss when and what assistance is needed for health-related situations. Examples: explaining when someone should call 911, asking for help when a student is ill, determining the difference between tattling and telling

Define a goal and identify several potential ageappropriate, short-term health goals. Examples: brushing teeth daily, meeting or achieving ARI reading goal

Identify family members who can assist with achieving shortterm health goals.

Show healthy behaviors that improve personal health and wellness. Examples: demonstrating correct technique for hand washing, showing basic first aid procedures for bandaging a cut

Demonstrate healthy behaviors that prevent injuries. Example: practicing safety precautions when crossing the street

Role play behaviors that promote personal healthy habits. Examples: requesting help when deciding on healthier snack options, asking for help when being teased at school