Health |
| Standard 3. | Understands the relationship of family health to individual health |
| | Level Pre-K (Grade Pre-K) |
| | 1. | Not appropriate at this level |
| | Level I (Grade K-2) |
| | 1. | Knows the roles of parents and the extended family in supporting a strong family and promoting the health of children (e.g., the limits parents set for children, the values or religious beliefs taught, behaviors and values modeled) |
| | 2. | Knows effective strategies to cope with change that may occur in families (e.g., pregnancy, birth, marriage, divorce, relocation, unemployment) |
| | Level II (Grade 3-5) |
| | 1. | Knows how the family influences personal health (e.g., physical, psychological, social) |
| | 2. | Knows characteristics needed to be a responsible friend and family member (e.g., participating in family activities, assuming more responsibility for household tasks) |
| | 3. | Knows how health-related problems impact the whole family |
| | Level III (Grade 6-8) |
| | 1. | Knows strategies that improve or maintain family health (e.g., how one's personal behavior can affect the behavior and feelings of other family members) |
| | 2. | Understands the development of adolescent independence |
| | 3. | Knows how communication techniques can improve family life (e.g., talking openly and honestly with parents when problems arise) |
| | Level IV (Grade 9-12) |
| | 1. | Understands methods to facilitate the transition from the role of a child to the role of an independent adult in the family |
| | 2. | Knows the effects of teenage pregnancy on teenagers, their children, their parents, and society |
| | 3. | Understands the responsibilities inherent in dating relationships, marriage, and parenthood |
