The Learning Corner

Health Education Program

     With concern rapidly growing about childhood obesity, inactivity, and other health risks such as type 2 diabetes Harford County Public Schools chose PMES to pilot a health education program called, “The World of Wellness.” This program will improve health literacy, or the ability for children to make choices that will enhance personal health and well-being now and in the future. Your child will be introduced to an entire year of health and wellness education topics while taking a memorable journey with Ruby, Cody, T.J., Sydney, and others. This curriculum will help your child learn about health while strengthening their abilities in reading, writing, and other cross-curricular topics. The physical education teachers will be co-teaching with the classroom teacher one lesson per month.

Each level of the curriculum is divided into six units:

1. Safety, Injury Prevention, Personal Health, and Physical Activity

1. Nutrition Education

1. Growth and Development, Body Systems, Health Promotion, and Disease Prevention

1. Mental, Emotional, Family, and Social Health

1. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs

1. Community, Consumer, and Environmental Health

Additional information can be found online at www.WOWHealth.org

The Learning Corner is intended to provide activities to support curriculum using technology. These websites provide interactive online activities which are meant to provide students with extra practice to reinforce basic skills.  Each website is independent of Prospect Mill.