Do you routinely discuss health related topics (besides nutrition and fitness) with your child?
“Yes, No, OR it depends on if they ask”
Unfortunately, most children don’t know enough about their bodies- the way the body normally functions and what is abnormal or about the hazards around them.
I really enjoy having some kids totally ‘nerd out’ when they talk to me about health stuff- how the right side of the brain controls the left part of the body; how their digestive system works, etc
Since homeschooling is the new ‘normal’, take a few minutes of your homeschooling time and spice it up with a little health talk or video or activity.
Not sure where to start? No problem. I’ve compiled a list of topics with links on where to start
Depending on your child’s age, you can choose from videos, games, activities, instead of plain text. Be sure to:
- Review and monitor what your child is watching. Most of them are open so kids can easily jump to other things
- Watch the videos and sites to be sure they are culturally and religiously appropriate for your family
- Check in with your pediatrician for more clarification
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Here the list goes:
Thought it might be a good idea to start with teaching them about the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
If you have already heard or taught them enough about it, feel free to skip along to the rest below.
Preschoolers and early grade school:
Consider reading some first and explaning to them
They can review the tips or take a quiz.Also has options for videos.
Food classess: Print out activity for classifying
What’s a booger? For younger kids, these are best read and taught to them
Dental Care:
- Kids already know they have to brush. Sometimes its important to remind them why. American Dental association has cool activity sheets to help you and your kids have a little fun
- How to brush
- How to floss
- Lovely chart to encourage the rule of 2’s of dental care- brush for 2 minutes, 2 times a day
- Finding hidden sugary sweets
Additional topics for older Grade school
How the body works: these ‘easy to understand’ videos are great. They can choose a different system each or play a word finding game after that. Most of them were great, loved the ‘brain videos’
Have them hunt for hazards in the home with Scholastic game:
Additional topics for Tweens and Teens
- Healthy & unhealthy relationships:
- Puberty and development
- Menstruation
- Sex
- Marijuana and your brain
- Sexually transmitted infections
Hope you find some of these useful and helpful.
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