This guide to a curriculum for Family Life Education (including sex education) for grades kindergarten through 12 was the direct outgrowth of a summer Curriculum Writing Workshop. The project was funded under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary School Act. Teachers and counselors compiled the guide so that it could be adapted by a school…

Presented is the Virginia State Education Department's curriculum development guide for teachers of the trainable mentally retarded (TMR). Briefly considered are long range goals and characteristics of the TMR child, curriculum design factors and the role of the teacher. The bulk of the document is comprised of activities for primary,…

Sample unit outlines, designed for kindergarten through grade six, define the content, activities, and assessment tasks appropriate to specific grade levels. The units have been extracted from the Board-approved curriculum, Health Education: The Curricular Approach to Optimal Health. The instructional guidelines for grade one are: describing a…

This resource curriculum outline for grades 9 through 12 contains a content outline; sample teaching strategies; illustrations for making transparencies and dittoes; print, non-print, and film resources for teaching family life and human development. The activities are adaptable to a variety of classroom situations and teaching styles. The…

This booklet explains the objectives and curriculum of the program used in the California Children's Centers. This program is based upon the belief that each child should have an opportunity to fulfill his total development as an individual. The curriculum is geared to nine objectives: protecting health and growth, furthering physical development,…

This first-grade curriculum guide for health education (Duval County Public Schools, Jacksonville, Florida) is designed according to a comprehensive program (K-12) to assist the student in gaining an intelligent understanding of health as a unity of man's physical, mental, and social well-being. Included in the guide are a course outline, primary…

This health education curriculum guide for Kindergarten (Duval County Public Schools, Jacksonville, Florida) follows a comprehensive program (K-12) designed to assist the student in gaining an intelligent understanding of health as a unity of man's physical, mental, and social well-being. This guide includes a course outline, primary and secondary…

Presented are two curriculum guides written and field tested by teachers for junior and senior high school educable retarded students. In each guide behavioral objectives are set forth for basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, arithmetic, writing, environmental awareness, and consumerism), vocational competencies (attitudes, choosing a job,…

This health education guide for teaching second graders in the Duval County Public Schools (Jacksonville, Florida) follows the comprehensive program for K-12 that aims to help students gain an intelligent understanding of health as a unity of physical, mental, and social well-being. Two primary ideas are dealt with in this guide: (1) the body has…

Presented is a curriculum guide for elementary and secondary level trainable mentally retarded students. Objectives and illustrative behaviors are provided for the following aspects of personal development: self-awareness and self-concept, self-help independence, physical development (including body image and motor skills), music, and art. Among…

This fourth grade curriculum guide for health education follows the Duval County Public Schools (Jacksonville, Florida) comprehensive program for K-12 that aims to help students gain an intelligent understanding of health as a unity of physical, mental, and social well-being. The guide deals with three primary ideas: (1) the human body has a basic…

This curriculum guide addresses the physical, intellectual, and emotional growth of children. Four categories, those of physical growth, social growth, emotional growth, and development of communication skills, are said to have been selected in an effort to promote total development. Each category is described in terms of desirable concepts, along…

In accordance with the health education curriculum (K-12) in the Duval County Public Schools, Jacksonville, Florida, this curriculum guide for fifth grade is designed to assist the student in gaining an intelligent understanding of health as a unity of physical, mental, and social well-being. This guide contains a course outline, primary and…

The first part of this guide describes how kindergarten children learn and develop and how teachers can enhance children's intellectual, physical, and social development in the context of their activity in a prepared, play-based environment. Topics addressed include physical development, sensory awareness, motor skills, creative movement, skilled…

SHAPES--an acronym for the South Plains Child Care Management Services (SpCCMS) Helping, Assisting and Preparing Educators and Staff--is also the name of a preschool readiness curriculum that is being developed for use by administrators and teachers. The first phase of the curriculum development consists of the publication of five books to be used…