Grade 1 Health GSE Standards

First Grade (17.00200)

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

Identify how healthy behaviors impact personal health and wellness.

Identify ways to prevent the spreading of germs and communicable diseases.

Recognize potentially harmful substances.

Identify appropriate ways to express and deal with emotions and feelings.

Identify and describe situations that could cause injury.

Identify the importance of respecting the personal space and boundaries of others.

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

Identify how family, peers, and cultural factors influence personal health and well-being.

Identify what the school can do to support personal health practices.

Explain how media and technology may influence health-related behaviors.

Identify internal factors that affect personal health.

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

List the roles and responsibilities of professionals who assist with enhancing health and well-being.

Identify specific health professionals in the school and community.

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

Recognize ways to respond when in an unwanted, threatening, or dangerous situation.

Discuss ways to tell a trusted adult if threatened or harmed.

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

Identify and describe opportunities to enhance personal health and well-being.

Identify people who can help solve problems and make decisions.

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

Identify actions needed to achieve a short-term personal health goal.

Identify individuals other than your family who can assist you in achieving health goals.

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

Practice behaviors to enhance personal health and wellness.

Model behaviors that reduce health risks.

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

Seek assistance or make requests to promote personal health and wellbeing.

Encourage peers to make positive health choices.