Kindergarten Health Missouri Standards

Influence of Family and Peers

Recognize and practice saying "no" to unhealthy actions and behaviors toward them (e.g., stop, get away, and tell an adult or No, Go, and Tell).

Muscular System

Health Maintenance and Enhancement

Harassment/Bullying and Violence Prevention

Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Personal Health

Show the location of the heart.

Recognize we need a variety of foods each day.

Nutrition

Safety for Home, School, and Communities

Tell what first aid is and give an example.

Recognize that active play makes people strong and healthy.

Identify the five senses.

Identify ways to protect the body from the environment (e.g., sunscreen, insect repellant, sunglasses, goggles, hats).

Define "private parts" (e.g., what is covered by a swimming suit) and distinguish between "safe" and "unsafe" touch.

State qualities of a good friend.

Identify specific safe practices in and around water (e.g., life jackets, buddy system, inclement weather).

Identify behaviors that keep a person healthy (e.g., physical activity, sleep, good nutrition, clothing, hygiene).

Recognize that people have disagreements and choices on how to resolve them.

HIV/AIDS Prevention Education

Substance Use vs. Non-Use

Explain how to make emergency phone calls.

Recognize that there are safe and unsafe substances that can be taken into the body.

Water-Related Emergencies

Identify appropriate ways of expressing feelings and recognize verbal and nonverbal cues associated with each (e.g., happy, sad, mad, and afraid).

Balance, Variety and Moderation

Injury Prevention and Safety

First Aid Procedures

Recognize the importance of safety rules in and around water.

Risk Assessment and Reduction

Communication Skills

Model proper hand washing and hygiene.

Decision Making and Problem Solving

Identify safe and unsafe practices and conditions at home, school, and in the community.

Identify bodily fluids (e.g., blood, saliva, urine, tears, sweat, mucous).

Body Defenses and Recovery

Identify ways to stay sway from dangerous substances.

Skeletal System

Safe and Unsafe Substances

Environmental Health

Structure and Functions of the Body

Substance Education

Identify how gloves protect us from bodily fluids.

Life Management Skills

Purpose and Guidelines for Prescription, OTC Drugs and Natural Substances

Recognize that medicine is used to prevent or treat certain health problems, taken under adult supervision.

Community Services/Careers

Health and Skill Related Fitness

Disease Prevention and Control

Consumer Health and Safety

Recognize warning labels that identify harmful items and substances (e.g., cleaning products, "Mr. Yuk" symbol, plastic bags).

Recognize that safety equipment is necessary to protect the body during participation in sports and recreational activities (e.g., helmet, mouth piece, shin guards, eye protection).

Recognize similarities and differences of families.

Identify community helpers and health professionals (e.g., fire, police, nurse, doctor, dentist, pediatrician, pharmacist, safety patrol).

Functions and Interrelationships of Systems

Sensory System

Cardio-respiratory/Circulatory System

Effects of Pollution on Health

Communicable vs. Non-Communicable Diseases

Individual Responsibility

Recognize different emotions.

Activity Related Injuries and Environmental Conditions

Recognize that TAOD (tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs)can have dangerous effects on the body.

Tell why people have muscles.

Recognize that germs cause illness.

Recognize how the environment affects a person's health.

Refusal/Assertive Skills and Conflict Resolution

Food Handling and Safety

Tell why people have bones.

Recognize how germs are spread and apply practices to reduce germs in our community (e.g., hand washing, not eating food off, floor, not touching others' food, wash fruits and vegetables).

Personal and Family Health

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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