Health Education Standards - Age 4 (2023)
Course Preface

 

Course Introduction

 

Core Standards of the Course

Strand 1: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Students will learn independence in basic hygiene skills and understand different types of touch.

Standard HE 4 yr.1.1
Show independence in personal hygiene and care.

Standard HE 4 yr.1.2
With prompting and support, distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate touch.

Strand 2: HEALTH FOUNDATIONS AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS OF A HEALTHY SELF
Students will learn the characteristics of safe and healthy relationships.

Standard HE 4 yr.2.1
With prompting and support, identify trusted adults (for example, parent, guardian, relative, teacher, counselor, clergy) and describe how to recognize the characteristics that make them trusted and safe.

Standard HE 4 yr.2.2
Identify and practice how to make friends and be a good friend by developing and using friendship skills with peers and participating in cooperative play.

Standard HE 4 yr.2.3
With prompting and support, join in, invite, and interact cooperatively with others by sharing, turn-taking, resolving conflicts, and recognizing others' needs.

Standard HE 4 yr.2.4
With prompting and support, attend to and show appreciation for the actions or choices of others (for example, compliment others).

Strand 3: MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH
Students will identify emotions and react appropriately to different emotions.

Standard HE 4 yr.3.1
Express, identify, and label emotions of self and others (for example, happy, sad, angry, afraid, frustrated, bored) and feelings (for example, thirsty, hungry, hot, cold, tired).

Standard HE 4 yr.3.2
With prompting and support, begin to demonstrate methods to calm down (for example, deep breathing, count to ten, mindfulness).

Standard HE 4 yr.3.3
With prompting and support, develop and practice self-control by regulating one's own impulses and feelings, following simple directions, waiting for turns, transitioning between activities, and complying with limitations.

Strand 4: NUTRITION
Students will understand why food choices are important for health.

Standard HE 4 yr.4.1
Identify a variety of healthy foods.

Standard HE 4 yr.4.2
Identify why eating healthy food is important and begin to categorize into food groups.

Standard HE 4 yr.4.3
With prompting and support, try new foods from a variety of food groups.

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