In Kentucky schools, we will deliver classroom instruction that addresses the physical, mental, emotional, and social dimensions of health; develops health knowledge, attitudes, and skills; and is tailored to each age level. It will motivate and assist students to maintain and improve their health, prevent disease, and reduce health-related risk behaviors.
National Health Education Standards - offer a coherent vision of what it means to be health literate. These Standards describe the knowledge and skills essential to the development of health literacy.
Kentucky Curriculum Documents - The Program of Studies for Kentucky Schools Grades Primary-12 helps ensure that all students across the commonwealth are provided with common content and have opportunities to learn at a high level. The Core Content represents the content that has been identified as essential for all students to know and will be included on the state assessment.
MyPyramid Powerpoint
This presentation was given by Karen Mason and Danita Kelley, professors at Western Kentucky University, on February 23, 2010 at “The Essential Best Practices in Nutrition Education” professional development event in Shepherdsville, KY. Permission has been given for its use, but please site the originator when using the powerpoint