Kindergarten Health West Virginia standards Standards

Wellness Behaviors

Wellness Information and Services

Wellness Promotion and Disease Prevention

Identify and discuss the functions of sensory organs.

Explain medication should be avoided without supervised use.

Identify unsafe actions that might lead to injuries.

Explain that all people, including children, have the right to tell others not to touch their body.

Identify adults to notify when uncomfortable with certain touches.

Recognize tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs as harmful substances.

Identify feelings and ways to deal with difficult emotions.

Recognize potentially harmful or dangerous situations and explore appropriate refusal skills (e.g., meeting strangers, using harmful substances).

Identify proper personal hygiene skills (e.g., brushing teeth, hand washing).

Identify healthy foods.

Identify healthcare/safety professionals (e.g., teachers, policemen, school nurses, dentists, doctors).

Demonstrate when and how to call 9-1-1 emergency services.

Identify healthy and unhealthy household products and recognize danger symbols (e.g., Mr. Yuck, skull and crossbones).

Identify proper clothing to wear for different weather conditions and activities.

Describe the function of safety equipment used during play (e.g., helmets, knee pads, elbow pads).

Demonstrate safety procedures (e.g., street crossing, fire drills, transportation safety).