Kindergarten Health SOL Standards

Community/Environmental Health

Violence Prevention

Mental Wellness/Social and Emotional Skills

Safety/Injury Prevention

Substance Abuse Prevention

Disease Prevention/Health Promotion

Physical Health

Nutrition

Body Systems

Advocacy and Health Promotion

Community/Environmental Health

Violence Prevention

Mental Wellness/Social and Emotional Skills

Safety/Injury Prevention

Substance Abuse Prevention

Disease Prevention/Health Promotion

Physical Health

Nutrition

Body Systems

Healthy Decisions

Community/Environmental Health

Violence Prevention

Mental Wellness/Social and Emotional Skills

Safety/Injury Prevention

Substance Abuse Prevention

Disease Prevention/Health Promotion

Physical Health

Nutrition

Body Systems

Essential Health Concepts

The student will identify and describe key health and safety concepts.

Identify major body parts (e.g., head, torso, arms, legs, hands, feet, muscles, bones).

Describe the five senses (i.e., sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch).

Identify the MyPlate food groups (i.e., dairy, proteins, vegetables, fruits, grains) and a variety of foods and beverages from each group.

Explain what it means to have a food allergy.

Describe different types of physical activity and recognize the need for regular physical activity.

Recognize the importance of a regular bedtime routine and enough sleep.

Define germs and describe how germs (e.g., bacteria, viruses) may cause common diseases (e.g., cold, flu).

Describe the function of the teeth, how to take care of them, and the health professionals that help care for teeth (e.g., dentist, hygienist).

Identify medicine as a pill or liquid that can be taken to feel better when sick but can cause harm if misused.

Describe how medicine and other substances can be helpful or harmful, and recognize poison warning labels.

Describe pedestrian, bike, bus, and playground safety practices.

Describe emergency and nonemergency situations.

Identify household products that are harmful or poisonous.

Identify a variety of feelings (e.g., happiness, sadness, anger, fear, frustration, calmness).

Describe what it means to be a friend and how to show kindness, consideration, and concern for others (i.e., self-awareness, social awareness, and relationship skills).

Describe personal space.

Recognize that classroom rules are important for school (e.g., sharing, respecting others).

Identify items and materials that can be reused (e.g., grocery bags, paper, water bottles, other containers).

The student will identify healthy decisions.

Recognize how the major body parts work together to move.

Identify situations that require the use of each of the five senses.

Describe healthy meal, snack, and beverage options that include food from the MyPlate food groups (i.e., dairy, proteins, vegetables, fruits, grains).

Identify foods that most often cause allergies.

Identify positive physical activity options and the benefits of being physically active every day.

Describe alternatives to screen time.

Explain how hand washing helps remove bacteria and viruses that can make people sick, and describe situations where it is important to wash hands.

Discuss the benefits of personal hygiene practices (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing, hand washing, grooming).

Describe consequences of taking medications unsupervised.

Identify the meaning of safety signs, symbols, and warning labels and understand the dangers of white powder and other unknown substances.

Describe how safety choices can prevent injuries (e.g., wearing a helmet, tying shoelaces, using seat belts and safety seats, sitting in the back seat of vehicles with airbags).

Identify people who can help in an emergency and in non-emergency situations.

Recognize that not all products advertised or sold are healthy or safe.

Describe how feelings can influence actions.

Identify strategies for making friends and how to show kindness, consideration, and concern for others, including how to cooperate and share with others.

Identify ways to tell someone they are entering one’s personal space.

Explain how classmates can support one another at school.

Describe ways to reuse items and materials in the classroom.

The student will describe and demonstrate behaviors that promote health and prevent injury and disease.

Describe the different body parts involved in one movement (e.g., jumping, walking, biking).

Describe ways to protect the five senses.

Create a shopping list that includes foods from each MyPlate food group.

Describe how to help people with food allergies (e.g., being respectful of restrictions in the classroom and cafeteria, not sharing food, getting help from an adult).

Describe ways to participate regularly in physical activities inside and outside of school.

Describe ways to calm down before bed to prepare for sleeping.

Demonstrate proper hand washing.

Demonstrate how to brush and floss teeth correctly.

Discuss why medicines should only be taken under the supervision of a parent/guardian.

Identify adults to ask for help and assistance with harmful and unknown substances.

Describe common safety rules and practices at home, at school, and in communities.

Describe why it is important to ask adults for help in an emergency, how to ask for help, and how to call 911.

Recognize that some household products are harmful if touched, ingested, or inhaled and the importance of asking adults before touching, ingesting, or inhaling white powder or other unknown substances.

Demonstrate how to use words to express feelings.

Demonstrate strategies for making friends and showing kindness, consideration, and concern for others.

Demonstrate how to tell someone they are entering one’s personal space and when to ask an adult for help.

Demonstrate acceptable behavior in classrooms and during play, including showing respect for the personal space of others.

Share the importance of reusing items and materials with school and family.