Third Grade Curriculum Resources
Standard of Learning
3.1 The student will explain that health habits impact personal growth and development. Key concepts/skills include:
- food and beverage choices based on nutritional content;
- the benefits of physical activity and personal fitness;
- safe and harmful behaviors;
- positive interaction with family, peers, and other individuals.
Understanding the Standard
The student will understand how positive interactions with family, peers, and others contribute to positive social and emotional growth and development.
Essential Knowledge and Skills
The student will:
- describe characteristics of positive family interactions.
- define peers.
- describe positive ways to communicate with your family and friends. (verbal and non-verbal)
- identify why it is important to be a member of a family or group.
Sample Lessons
Absolutely Normal Chaos
After completing this lesson, students will be able to define extended family, and describe the various combinations of family members that can make up some families. Students will also be able to explain how strong communication skills are a key ingredient in the health of the family and discuss techniques for communicating, including listening skills
Sponsor: McGraw-Hill Companies Glencoe Online
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/health/teachres/lessonplans/ccchaos.shtml
Free
Al’s Pals: Kids Making Healthy Choices
Grades preK-3
Resiliency-based early childhood curriculum to develop personal, social, & emotional skills. Includes expressing feelings appropriately, using kind words, caring about others, self-control, independent thinking, accepting differences, making friends, solving problems, coping, making safe & healthy choices, substance abuse prevention. 46 interactive lessons plus booster lessons.
Sponsor: Wingspan LLC
Contact: http://www.wingspanworks.com
Chain of Compliments
Grades: 1-3
This is an activity in which students can enhance their classmates' esteem and promote cooperation in the classroom.
Sponsor: Ask Eric
Contact: http://www.eduref.org (select lesson plans – health – mental health)
Free
Emotional Puppets
Grade: 3
To give students the opportunity to explore emotions. This lesson will allow the students to make hand puppets to fit the emotion he or she has chosen.
Sponsor: Ask Eric
Contact: http://www.eduref.org (select lesson plans – health – mental health)
Free
LifeSkills Training
Grades: K-5
Model substance abuse prevention and competency enhancement program focusing on the major social and psychological factors causing substance use and abuse. Teaches drug resistance skills, personal management skills, and general social skills. Focuses on self-esteem, decision-making, influence of media, stress, communication, and assertiveness issues.
Contact: http://www.lifeskillstraining.com
Cost
Promoting Alternative THinking Strategies (PATHS)
Grades K-6
Model program to promote emotional & social competencies and reduce aggression and acting out. Includes emotional literacy, self-control, social competence, positive peer relations, and interpersonal problem-solving skills. Sponsor: Pennsylvania State University and Channing Bete Company
Contact: http://www.preventionscience.com
Cost
Additional Instructional Resources
- HealthTeacher.com - http://www.healthteacher.com
- School Guidance Counselor
- Social & Emotional Health - http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/health.htm- (health & fitness 3-5)
Assessment Ideas
The student will:
- role-play positive interactions with family, peers, and others.
- discuss how these positive relationships contribute to positive social and emotional growth and development.
