Kindergarten Health Mississippi standards Standards

Recognize health services in the community that promote health and safety (e.g., firefighter, sanitation worker, police officer, paramedic).

Demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health.

Understand procedures in the case of an emergency.

Recognize strangers and how to respond.

Define germs and list methods of protection from illness.

Demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.

Explain how to set personal health goals and track progress toward achievement.

Demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.

Identify characteristics of a healthy home and community.

Identify healthy activity choices.

Identify healthy foods to include snacks and drinks.

Demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.

Identify characteristics of a friend.

Identify ways families meet the needs and wants of each family member.

Identify positive and negative ways to get attention.

Explain healthy ways to express feelings.

Demonstrate ability to work in group settings without interfering with others.

Demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.

Identify healthy helpers in the community.

Demonstrate healthy behavior in daily activities.

Demonstrate the ability to access valid health information and products and services to enhance health.

Understand the differences among peers and how they relate to culture.

Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health.

Identify the food groups of the Choose My Plate.

Describe the functions of the five senses.

Describe relationships between personal health behaviors and individual well-being.

Explain how childhood injuries and illnesses can be prevented or treated.

Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.