Health Lesson Plans for Grades K-12

K-12 Health Lesson Plans and Curriculum

Alignment Tables

Delaware State Alignments

1. Positive Self Image
Mental Health: Elementary Lessons
Content Descriptor	Grade Grouping	Lesson Location	Skills
1.1 Personal assets and strengths	Grades K-1	Positive Self Image	AI
	Grades 2-3	I'm Unique	INF
	Grades 4-5	Caring for Self and Others	INF
1.2 Positive role models	Grades K-1	Role Models	INF
	Grades 2-3	People We Admire	INF
	Grades 4-5	Families Give and Receive	INF
1.3 Sense of belonging (connectiveness)	Grades K-1	Friends	INF
	Grades 2-3	I'm Unique	INF
	Grades 4-5	Caring for Self and Others	INF
	Grades 4-5	Families Give and Receive	INF
1.4 Sense of power (empowerment)	Grades 4-5	Caring for Self and Others	INF
2. Emotional Health
2.1 Expressing needs, wants and feelings	Grades K-1	Feelings	IC
	Grades 2-3	Feelings Gr 2-3	IC
2.2 Positive ways to handle emotions: fear, anger, happiness, sadness	Grades K-1	Feelings	IC
2.3 Strategies to manage and reduce anger	Grades K-1	Dealing with Feelings	SM
2.4 Dealing with frustration	Grades K-1	Dealing with Feelings	SM
2.5 Strategies to manage conflict	Grades K-1	Expressing Uncomfortable Feelings	IC
	Grades K-1	Managing Conflict	IC
	Grades 2-3	Conflict Resolution Gr 2-3	IC
	Grades 4-5	Problems in Families	SM
2.6 Identifying stressors	Grades 4-5	Problems in Families	SM
2.7 Strategies to reduce stress	Grades 4-5	Problems in Families	SM
3. Interpersonal relationship and communication
3.1 Building and maintaining friendships	Grades K-1	Friends	INF
	Grades 2-3	Friends Gr 2-3	SM
3.2 Respecting diversity: mental and physical disabilities; culture, race/ethnicity	Grades K-1	I Am Special and So Are You	INF
3.3 Building relationships with family members or other adults	Grades 2-3	Family Connections	INF
3.4 Effective speaking: I-statements, eye contact, assertiveness	Grades K-1	Expressing Uncomfortable Feelings	IC
	Grades 2-3	Feelings Gr 2-3	IC
	Grades 4-5	Family Communication	IC
3.5 Effective listening: reflective listening	Grades K-1	Respect	IC
	Grades 2-3	How to Listen	IC
	Grades 4-5	Family Communication	IC
	Grades 4-5	Listening in Families	IC
3.6 Non-verbal communication	Grades K-1	Respect	IC
	Grades 2-3	How to Listen	IC
	Grades 4-5	Family Communication	IC
	Grades 4-5	Listening in Families	IC
3.7 Identifying abuse
4. Resources and Support
Resources and Support	Grades 4-5	Problems in Families	SM
4.1 When to get help	Grades 4-5	Problems in Families	SM
4.2 Why to get help	Grades 4-5	Problems in Families	SM
4.3 How to get help and support	Grades 4-5	Problems in Families	SM
4.4 Who to ask for help	Grades 2-3	Family Connections	INF

1. Positive Self-Image
Mental Health: Middle School Lessons
Content Descriptor	Grade Grouping	Lesson Location	Skills
1.1 Personal assets and strengths	Middle School	Feeling Positive About Yourself	INF
1.2 Positive role models	Middle School	Feeling Positive About Yourself	INF
	Middle School	Positive Influences	INF
1.3 Sense of connectiveness (belonging)	Middle School	Feeling Positive About Yourself	INF
1.4 Sense of power (empowerment)	Middle School	Feeling Positive About Yourself	INF
1.5 Positive body image	Middle School	Feeling Positive About Yourself	INF
2. Emotional Health
2.1 Expressing needs, wants and feelings	Middle School	Managing Feelings	SM
2.2 Positive ways to handle / express emotions: mood swings, hurt feelings, loneliness, sadness	Middle School	Managing Feelings	SM
2.3 Strategies to manage and reduce anger and conflict	Middle School	Problems in Relationships	IC
2.4 Dealing with frustration	Middle School	Managing Feelings	SM
2.5 Developmental process and its effects on emotions and behaviors	Middle School	Teacher Support
2.6 Preparing for high school and beyond	Middle School	Stress Me Out!	SM
3. Interpersonal Relationships and Communication
3.1 Building and maintaining friendships	Middle School	Friends, Friends, Friends	SM
3.2 Effective speaking: I-statements, eye contact, assertiveness	Middle School	Talking Skills	IC
	Middle School	Effective Communication	IC
3.3 Effective listening: effective listening	Middle School	Talking Skills	IC
	Middle School	Listening Skills	IC
3.4 Non-verbal communication	Middle School	Talking Skills	IC
3.5 Respecting diversity: mental and physical disabilities, culture, race / ethnicity	Middle School	Friends, Friends, Friends	SM
3.6 Resisting peer pressure	Middle School	Positive Influences	INF
3.7 Appropriate ways to end relationships	Middle School	Problems in Relationships	IC
3.8 Advocating for needs and rights of others	Middle School	Positive Influences	IC
3.9 Advocating for healthy social environment	Middle School	Positive Influences	IC
3.10 Advocating for fairness	Middle School	Positive Influences	IC
4. Stress Management
4.1 Identifying stressors: death, ending relatinships, changing schools, rejection	Middle School	Stress Me Out!	SM
4.2 Coping strategies to reduce stress	Middle School	Managing Feelings	SM
	Middle School	Stress Me Out!	SM
4.3 Ways to avoid stress	Middle School	Stress Me Out!	SM
4.4 Preparing for high school and beyond	Middle School	Stress Me Out!	SM
5. Mental Health Problems
5.1 Signs, behaviors and symptoms of depression and other mental illness	Middle School	Getting Help with Feelings	AI
5.2 Interaction of alcohol and other drugs with mental illness	Middle School
5.3 Symptoms and sources of support for eating disorders	Middle School
5.4 Signs of gambling problems and addiction	Middle School	Don't Gamble with Your Future	INF
	Middle School	Help for Gambling Problems	AI
6. Resources and Support
6.1 When to get help	Middle School	Getting Help with Feelings	AI
6.2 Why to get help	Middle School	Getting Help with Feelings	AI
6.3 Where and how to get help	Middle School	Getting Help with Feelings	AI
6.4 Support systems (formal and informal)	Middle School	Managing Feelings	SM

1. Positive Self-Image			INF
Mental Health: High School Lessons
Content Descriptor	Grade Grouping	Lesson Location	Skills
1.1 Personal assets and strengths	High School	In My Own Eyes	INF
1.2 Positive role models	High School	In My Own Eyes	INF
	High School	Personal Standards	INF
1.3 Sense of connectiveness (belonging)	High School	In My Own Eyes	INF
1.4 Sense of power (empowerment)	High School	In My Own Eyes	INF
	High School	Personal Standards	INF
1.5 Positive body image	High School	In My Own Eyes	INF
2. Emotional Health			SM / IC
2.1 Expressing needs, wants and feelings	High School	Feelings and Mental Health	SM
	High School	Assert Yourself	IC
2.2 Positive ways to handle / express emotions: mood swings, hurt feelings, loneliness, sadness	High School	Feelings and Mental Health	SM
2.3 Strategies to manage and reduce anger and conflict	High School	Feelings and Mental Health	SM
2.4 Dealing with frustration	High School	Feelings and Mental Health	SM
2.5 Developmental process and its effects on emotions and behaviors		Teacher Support
2.6 Preparing for adulthood	High School	Personal Standards	INF
3. Interpersonal Relationships and Communication			IC / AV
3.1 Building and maintaining friendships	High School	Assert Yourself	IC
3.2 Effective speaking: I-statements, eye contact, assertiveness	High School	Assert Yourself	IC
	High School	High Level Communication	IC
3.3 Effective listening: effective listening	High School	Assert Yourself	IC
	High School	Listen to What I Say	IC
3.4 Non-verbal communication	High School	Assert Yourself	IC
3.5 Respecting diversity: mental and physical disabilities, culture, race / ethnicity	High School	Listen to What I Say	IC
3.6 Resisting peer pressure	High School	Communicating About Problems	IC
		Lights, Camera, Deception	ADV
3.7 Appropriate ways to end relationships	High School	Analyzing Relationships	SM
3.8 Negotiation and compromise	High School	Communicating About Problems	IC
3.9 Advocating for needs and rights of others
3.10 Advocating for healthy social environment
3.11 Advocating for fairness
4. Stress Management			SM
4.1 Identifying stressors: death, ending relatinships, changing schools, rejection	High School	Managing Stressful Feelings	SM
4.2 Coping strategies to reduce stress	High School	Managing Stressful Feelings	SM
4.3 Ways to avoid stress	High School	Managing Stressful Feelings	SM
5. Mental Health Problems			AI
5.1 Signs, behaviors and symptoms of depression and other mental illness eg obsessive compulsive disorder (bi-polar)	High School	Facts About Mental Illness	AI
5.2 Interaction of alcohol and other drugs with mental illness	High School	Facts About Mental Illness	AI
5.3 Eating disorders
5.4 Signs and symptoms of gambling problems and addiction	High School	Youth Gambling Addiction	IC
	High School	Gambling Problems in Our Community	AI
5.5 Medication and other forms of treatment for mental illness	High School	Facts About Mental Illness	AI
6. Resources and Support			AI
6.1 When to get help	High School	Facts About Mental Illness	AI
6.2 Why to get help	High School	Facts About Mental Illness	AI
6.3 Where and how to get help	High School	Facts About Mental Illness	AI
6.4 Support systems (formal and informal)	High School	Facts About Mental Illness	AI