The Michigan Model Early Childhood Health™ Pre-Kindergarten activity module promotes hands-on learning through play and exploration. Each activity encourages children to engage with materials, move, and reflect on their experiences!
Early Childhood Health (Pre-K)
The Michigan Model for HealthTM Early Childhood Health (Pre-Kindergarten) activity module teaches health with a skills-based approach through interactive teaching and learning techniques, demonstration, and guided practice resulting in the development of positive lifestyle behaviors for children and their families.
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Social & Emotional Health
Children learn skills for identifying feelings, recognizing personal space, problem-solving, belonging to a family, friendship, and school meal time manners.
Physical Activity & Nutrition
Children learn skills about choosing nutritious foods and trying new foods, and the importance of drinking water and physical movement and exercise.
Safety
Children learn skills on safety rules and strategies to avoid personal injury or harm to oneself or others at school, home, or other environments.
Personal Health & Wellness
Children learn skills on proper tooth care and handwashing, explore the concept of germs and preventing the spread of germs, and procedures using the bathroom.
Early Childhood Health Package
The Early Childhood Health (Pre-Kindergarten) activity module is sold as a kit and offers educators a resource that contains engaging and health activities that connect to children's real-life experiences and emphasizes family involvement.
These health activities can be easily implemented and integrated into a variety of early learning childhood environments including Head Start, Great Start Readiness Program, and other preschool and child-care programs.
The Pre-K Portal area is included with the Early Childhood Health curriculum kit and provides educators access to: