Assignment1

1. Being prepared for an emergency is important at all ages. Identify an emergency policy needed for all children to learn and share how preparation will vary from each different age group.

2. Identify and describe two safety activities that K-grade 3 students could teach their families at home. Rationalize your recommendations.

 

 

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Health and Safety   Mini-Lessons

As part of the benchmark assignment for this course, you will be organizing and designing an upcoming Wellness Fair for your kindergarten class. To prepare for this Wellness Fair, you will develop four mini-lessons in the areas of health, safety, nutrition, and fitness throughout the course. In addition, you will research community organizations to be represented in booths at the Wellness Fair that will provide your school community with information related to health, safety, nutrition, and fitness.

For this assignment, use the “Mini-Lesson Template” to design one health mini-lesson and one safety mini-lesson for the event. Lesson topics may include, but are not limited to:

· Oral health

· Specific health issues

· Lead poisoning

· Allergies

· Accident prevention

· Fire/natural disaster safety

· Hygiene

· Hand-washing

· Emotional safety

Make sure each lesson is developmentally appropriate and addresses strengths and needs of the students depicted within the “Class Profile.”

In addition, select two community organizations to host a booth at the Wellness Fair. One organization should support your health mini-lesson and one should support your safety mini-lesson. In 250-500 words, summarize the chosen organizations and why each should be featured at the school community Wellness Fair.

As part of the benchmark assignment for this course, you have been asked to organize and design an upcoming Wellness Fair for your kindergarten class. To prepare for this Wellness Fair, you will develop four mini-lessons in the areas of health, safety, nutrition, and fitness throughout the course. In addition, you will research community organizations to be represented in booths at the Wellness Fair that will provide your school community with information related to health, safety, nutrition, and fitness.

For this assignment, use the “Mini-Lesson Template” and design one nutrition mini-lesson and one fitness mini-lesson for the event. Lesson topics may include, but are not limited to:

· Meal planning

· School garden

· Recycling

· Label reading

· Food safety

· Healthy choices

· Healthy lifestyle

· Muscle strength

· Being active

Make sure each lesson is developmentally appropriate and addresses strengths and needs of the students depicted within the “Class Profile.”

In addition, select two community organizations to host a booth at the Wellness Fair. One organization should support your nutrition mini-lesson and one should support your fitness mini-lesson. In 250-500 words, summarize the chosen organizations and why each should be featured at the school community Wellness Fair.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

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Use the attached document titled “Your GCU Experience” in order to gain insight into your community and college experience.

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Use the attached document titled “Time Management” in order to gain insight into your daily schedule and weekly time management.