Health Class @ LME with Ms. Stacy

Dear Families of Intermediate Students (grades 3-5),

We hope your child has been enjoying health class this year. We would like to provide you with some information about potentially sensitive topics our curriculum is covering. If you have any questions or concerns or would like to review the lessons for the topics identified below, please contact me.

Puberty — Students will learn about the physical and emotional changes that occur during puberty. Students will also learn about internal and external reproductive anatomy. Instruction will occur in the co-ed health classroom.

Tolerance — Students will be talking about respect and the harmful effects of bullying. Students will discuss the importance of respectful social interaction with all people, despite any differences in race, gender identity, sexual orientation or beliefs.

HIV — Students in 4th and 5th grade only will learn about the HIV virus and how to prevent infection.

Sexual Harassment/Privacy — Students will learn about body privacy, refusal skills, and the importance of reporting sexual harassment.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns, or would like information about opt-out procedures.

Thank you!

Stacy Brooks

Little Mountain Health Teacher

sbrooks@mvsd320.org

360.428.6125

This week we are starting Unit 2. We will identify the five senses and the body parts with which they are associated. We will work to respect the ways our sense help us. Kindergarteners will practice routines for healthful care of the sense organs. Finally, we will analyze why eyes, ears, nose, and tongue have their shape.

Unit 2 Vocabulary: skin, ears, eyes, tongue, nose

Family Access

Code: GBS_372002

Next Lesson: Our Senses Help Us Learn

Upcoming Units:

Unit 3 - Good Food

Unit 4 - The Family Team

Unit 5 - My Body is Special (sensitive topic: safe touch/body privacy)

Unit 6 - Going to the Doctor and Dentist

Unit 7 - My Great Body!

Unit 8 - Getting Sick

Unit 9 - Keeping Clean and Healthy

Unit 10 - Every Day, Play!

This week we are starting Unit 2. Students will identify body parts and functions including the five senses, brain, lungs, heart, teeth, bones, and skin. We will explain the importance of listening and responding to information from one's senses. First graders will practice protecting the body from harm by learning various safety routines. Finally we will compare and contrast the function of the body and its parts with a family, a team, and a community.

Unit 2 Vocabulary: brain, lungs, heart, joint, liver

Family Access

Code: GBS_372003

Next Lesson: Blood Goes Around and Around

Upcoming Units:

Unit 3: Why Do We Eat?

Unit 4: All About Medicines

Unit 5: Talk and Listen

Unit 6: Happy, Sad, and In Between(sensitive topic: safe touch/body privacy)

Unit 7: Drugs Are Trouble

Unit 8: Get Well Soon

Unit 9 - How I Breathe

Unit 10 - Run, Jump, and Skip

This week we are starting Unit 2. We will explain the major parts of the brain and how the brain works as a control center for the body. Students will develop respect for the functions of the brain. Second graders will practice using different functions controlled by the brain. Finally, we will analyze the different ways the brain handles the needs of the body.

Unit 2 Vocabulary: brain, skull, cerebrum, cerebellum, nerves, memory

Family Access

Code: GBS_372008

Next Lesson: Using Your Brain

Upcoming Units:

Unit 3 - The Wild World of Food

Unit 4 - Your Heart - Small but Strong

Unit 5 - When I Feel Afraid (sensitive topic: safe touch/body privacy)

Unit 6 - Babies...And How You Grew

Unit 7 - Drug are Dangerous

Unit 8 - Germs! They Make You Sick

Unit 9 - My Skin and Me

Unit 10 - Muscles in Motion

This week we are starting Unit 2. By the end of this week's lesson, students will explain the function and operation of the eyes. We will perform experiments to develop respect for the complex function of the eyes. Third graders will create a model that will replicate the function of the eyes. Finally we will predict what would happen in the event of various eye injuries.

Unit 2 Vocabulary: iris, pupil, cornea, lens, retina, nearsighted, farsighted, color blind, judge, image

Family Access

Code: GBS_372010

Next Lesson: What Do We Really "See?"

Upcoming Units:

Unit 3 - Let's Eat

Unit 4 - Community Health

Unit 5 - I Like Your Attitude

Unit 6 - My Family, Your Family(sensitive topic: safe touch/body privacy)

Unit 7 - Saying NO to Smoking, Drinking, and Drugs

Unit 8 - Things You Might Catch

Unit 9 - When Bodies Have Challenges

Unit 10 - Finding Out About Bones

This week we are starting Unit 2. By the end of this week's lesson, students will explain the structure of the human mouth including the tongue and the teeth. We will explain the possible value of smiling and the positive feelings that can be associated with it. Finally we will compare and contrast the different types of human teeth.

Unit 2 Vocabulary: enamel, dentin, pulp, plaque, acid, cavity, fluoride, incisors, cuspids, molars

Family Access

Code: GBS_372011

Next Lesson: Those Useful Teeth

Upcoming Units:

Unit 3 - The Digestive System

Unit 4 - No Smoking

Unit 5 - It's My Body(sensitive topic: safe touch/body privacy)

Unit 6 - Be Cool, Keep Clean!

Unit 7 - Stay Drug Free! Build Your Assets!

Unit 8 - Puzzled About Germs (HIV/AIDS)

Unit 9 - Your Incredible Hearing Machine

Unit 10 - Exercise!

This week we are starting Unit 2. By the end of this week's lesson, students will describe the structure and different functions of the brain. We will appreciate multiple types of intelligence and choose to use personal strengths to improve areas of weakness. Fifth graders will set goals and practice ways of developing greater use of the faculties of the brain. Finally we will analyze the way we think.

Unit 2 Vocabulary: reflex action, spinal cord, neuron, hemispheres, brain stem, thalamus, cerebellum, cerebrum, anterior, posterior

Family Access

Code: GBS_372012

Next Lesson: Sending Signals

Upcoming Units:

Unit 3 - You Are What You Eat

Unit 4 - Love Your Lungs!

Unit 5 - Those Crazy, Mixed-up Emotions(sensitive topic: safe touch/body privacy)

Unit 6 - Growing Up (sensitive topic: puberty)

Unit 7 - Danger Ahead: The Truth About Drugs

Unit 8 - About Blood and Disease (sensitive topic: HIV)

Unit 9 - All of the Right Stuff

Unit 10 - Bones and Muscles

Family Access

Use the following class code to see your child's health materials online. There is currently not any TK online material available.

Kindergarten

Join Code:GBS_372002

First Grade

Join Code:GBS_372003

Second Grade

Join Code:GBS_372008

Third Grade

Join Code:GBS_372010

Fourth Grade

Join Code: GBS_372011

Fifth Grade

Join Code: GBS_372012

sbrooks@mvsd320.org

(360) 428-6125 ext. 24111