Mary E. Marks
August 27, 2014
Assignment #1 (Coordinates School Health Education)
Health Education in the Elementary School, HED 3645 Section 102

1. Using your own words, how would you describe a coordinated school health program? A successful coordinated school health program is there for students and faculty to prevent illness and to help support each individual’s well-being. This encompasses all aspects of one’s health; including physical, emotional, and spiritual health. The program must be there to inform faculty and students, with up to date information about the different health risks and ways of prevention. With that being said, there also needs to be health services available for use; this may include handicap services and accommodations, emergency care, counseling for both students and faculty and overall general care. With providing this type of care within the school, there becomes the responsibility of making sure the facilities and health equipment are up to standard by the health department for the program to continue with providing care.
2. Discuss two ways in which school health instruction takes place within the elementary school curriculum. [Provide one APA reference citation for this question] …show more content…
“Health education builds students' knowledge, skills, and positive attitudes about health. Health education teaches about physical, mental, emotional and social health. It motivates students to improve and maintain their health, prevent disease, and reduce risky behaviors.” (“Why Health”, 2012) To provide this education, there usually are teachers who specialize in teaching students about health and the ways of prevention, however in today’s society more and more teachers are incorporating health education into their classroom