National Health Education Standards Standard 4: Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks. Performance Indicators: Pre-K-Grade 2 4.2.1 Demonstrate healthy ways to express needs, wants, and feelings. 4.2.2 Demonstrate listening skills to enhance health. Grades 3-5 4.5.1 Demonstrate effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills to enhance health. 4.5.2 Demonstrate refusal skills that avoid or reduce health risks. Standard 5: Students will demonstrate the ability to use decision making skills to enhance health. Performance Indicators: Pre-K-Grade 2 5.2.1 Identify situations when a health-related decision is needed. 5.2.2 Differentiate between situations when a health-related decision can be made individually or when assistance is needed. Grades 3-5 5.5.1 Identify health-related situations that might require a thoughtful decision. 5.5.3 List healthy options to health-related issues or problems. Standard 6: Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal setting skills to enhance health. Performance Indicators: Pre-K-Grade 2 6.2.1 Identify a short-term personal health goal and take action toward achieving the goal. 6.2.2 Identify who can help when assistance is needed to achieve a personal health goal. Grades 3-5 6.5.1 Set a personal health goal and track progress toward its achievement. 6.5.2 Identify resources to assist in achieving a personal health goal.
Ubbes, Valerie A. (editor and genre designer); Lemus, Emely (translator)