K-5 The Great Body Shop Instructional Materials
K-5 The Great Body Shop Instructional Materials
THE GREAT BODY SHOP is a comprehensive health education curriculum that is sequential, developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive and medically accurate. THE GREAT BODY SHOP is aligned to state and national standards for health education, as well as the Healthy People 2020 initiative. It is aligned to the National Education Standards, the National Sexuality Education Standards, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Characteristics of Effective Health Education Curricular and the core concepts recommended by the CDC’s HECAT. It is designed primarily for children and their families. Monthly, Student Issues are sent to schools. The Student Issue looks like a health magazine and is used like a periodical or informational text. At the end of the unit, students take the Student Issue home and use them for family activities and discussions.
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Dear Family Member:
We are delighted to introduce you to THE GREAT BODY SHOP, the comprehensive health education program your child will be participating in this year. THE GREAT BODY SHOP will help your child learn more about the human body and the skills needed to stay safe and healthy. The success of the program requires a team effort, involving you, your child, the teacher, and trusted adults.
This is how it works:
Your child will receive a personal copy of THE GREAT BODY SHOP Student Issue for all health units. The topics include nutrition, illness prevention, substance abuse prevention, and safety, among others. Each monthly unit contains information to help your child understand his or her own body, the way it works, and the best ways to keep it healthy and safe. The teacher will discuss each monthly unit of THE GREAT BODY SHOP in depth with students and guide them in developmentally appropriate, skill-based activities to reinforce the lessons contained in each unit.
At the end of every unit, your child will bring home the Student Issue, which includes a Family Bulletin. The Family Bulletin will provide you with additional information and resources so that you can reinforce student learning at home.
In addition to the Family Bulletin, each unit contains Family Activities which are designed to be completed at home by you and your child. These extension activities will help keep you aware of what your child is studying and are intended to spark discussion.
By working together to reinforce the skills taught in THE GREAT BODY SHOP, we can help your child make healthy decisions about his or her body that will keep him or her safe and ready to meet the challenges of the future.
Introduction Letter PDF (English) Introduction Letter PDF (Russian) Introduction Letter PDF (Spanish)
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Month 1 Topics: 5 Tips to Creating a Safe, Smart Kid in the Age of the Internet, Families -You Matter!, Are your child’s vaccinations up to date?
Month 2 Topics: Non-food Rewards, Balancing Busy Schedules and Staying Healthy, Flu Season is Upon Us!, National Bullying Prevention Month.
Month 3 Topics: Giving Kids Medicine – The Do’s and Don’ts, Teaching Empathy, Make-Your-Own Turkey Activity, Did you know that kids who stay physically active do better in school?
Month 4 Topics: Backpack Safety, How Sick Is Too Sick for School?, and Water, Water, Water...
Month 5 Topics: New Year’s Resolutions: Making Goals That Stick, Attendance Matters… A lot!, Making Meals Meaningful
Month 6 Topics: A Lesson from Denmark: Hygge, Did you know that your child should get 9 to 12 hours of sleep per day (CDC)?, Know the Risks of E-Cigarettes
Month 7 Topics: Home Alone Checklist and Emergency Contact List, Safety Rules, September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, Sip on This!
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Grade 1 Opt-Out Letter
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Grade 2 Opt-Out Letter
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Grade 3 Opt-Out Letter
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Grade 4 Opt-Out Letter
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Grade 5 Opt-Out Letter
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Grade 6 Opt-Out Letter