The Growth and Development content at East Side school is age-appropriate material developed by our School Nurse, Sue Harriman, Guidance Counselor, Jason Karls, Physical Education Teacher, Emily Raymond, and Dr. Alison Shannon-Lier PT from Granite Sports Medicine.
All of the material taught is directly tied to the Montana Health Education Standards for grades 3-5 per the Office of Public Instruction (2016):
All of the material taught is directly tied to the Montana Health Education Standards for grades 3-5 per the Office of Public Instruction (2016):
- St. 1: Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance personal health.
- Performance Indicator (PI): Explain practices used to prevent or reduce the risk of spreading or contracting communicable disease.
- PI: Describe ways to prevent and treat common childhood injuries and health problems.
- PI: Identify the basic structure and function of the major human body systems, including growth and development and the reproductive system.
- St. 2: Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.
- PI: Examine how family and culture influence personal health practices and behaviors.
- PI: Identify how peers can influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors.
- PI: Explain how media influences thoughts, feelings and health behaviors.
- St. 4: Demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.
- PI: Use effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills to enhance health, including those of traditional and contemporary American Indian cultures and practices.
- PI: Use refusal skills that avoid or reduce health risks.
- St. 6: Demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.
- PI: Set a personal health goal and track progress toward its achievement.