What Health program can you recommend for my 10th grader?

[savedbygrace]

Need ideas.

Thanks

[Pamela H in Texas]

Our congregation (not local, but the worldwide one) publishes a book called Young People Ask. It's very interactive. This goes along well with a good Human Biology (or A&P) program to make a solid health program. Or many people do a lot of Human Biology with science so don't need the overlap there.

Anyway, just thought I'd share what we do.

Other people can probably give more mainstream answers.

[OhElizabeth]

I have a workbook I picked up at a used sale a couple years ago, just buying ahead. I think it was by Christian Light (or one of those ultra-conservative publishers), but what was so interesting was how it hit on pertinent topics in distinctly christian terms and viewpoint. Covered some things I WOULDN'T have thought to mention on my own. I think it was called God's Will For My Body. Depending on your goals, you could pair it with some other resources on nutrition, etc. to make a complete study of health or use it to supplement another source. Just a thought.

[Cindy in WA]

We used BJU Health. The teacher's edition recommends some project ideas so it isn't just answering questions. It got the job done.
HTH
Cindy

[creekland]

I don't usually go for Abeka, but Health is the exception. I thought they did a good job with their Health in a Christian Perspective - but skip the additional book on Love unless you are far, far more 'conservative' than we are. Otherwise, that part was good for a laugh. The rest was excellent and easy to use.

[LizzyBee]

I think I've been affected by all the healthcare threads. When I saw the title of your post, I wondered why your 10th grader needs to buy his/her own insurance already.

[OhElizabeth]

Ok, now I'm curious. What does the abeka health curriculum teach about LOVE???

[AnitaMcC]

Need ideas.

Thanks

We are using Lifetime Health. I like it so far. It offers a lot of information and has a lot of ideas on little projects for the teens to do.

[Julie in MN]

I like Total Health. It covers all the stuff that public school health classes do, but not obsessing on it so much (drinking etc). Instead, more time is given to health of a person who is not engaging in hugely risky behaviors but still needs to take care of themselves.

Hewitt has a syllabus for the junior hi one, including a Dover anatomy coloring book.

My Father's World has a syllabus for the high school one, including I Kissed Dating Good-Bye.

Julie

[creekland]

Ok, now I'm curious. What does the abeka health curriculum teach about LOVE???

Here's a link to their optional book for the highschool level.

https://www.abeka.com/ABekaOnline/BookDescription.aspx?sbn=60291

The description doesn't sound all that different from what a Christian would expect, so we ordered it thinking it would fit our values. However, think of the book as written by the folks at Pensacola Christian College (google that and student guidelines there if you aren't aware of their policies)... It's way too conservative for us, but would probably be perfect for those who intend to send their children to PCC. The word, 'heathen' is used quite a bit... and dancing is immoral, etc.

To each our own, but I wish we'd saved our money. I allude to the content of this book whenever I recommend their health program so people can be aware ahead of time to figure out if it's for them or not. I love their health curriculum and highly recommend it, but when my youngest does it in high school next year we're skipping the optional book. I consider us to be fairly conservative Christians, but not according to their standards I suppose.

Even IF I agreed with them, I really dislike the wording choices made condemning others. I don't recall any of that in the regular health books - nor did my son point any out to me. I was stunned to read it in this book and am glad I opted to preview it first.

[mygracious]

I like Total Health. It covers all the stuff that public school health classes do, but not obsessing on it so much (drinking etc). Instead, more time is given to health of a person who is not engaging in hugely risky behaviors but still needs to take care of themselves.

Hewitt has a syllabus for the junior hi one, including a Dover anatomy coloring book.

My Father's World has a syllabus for the high school one, including I Kissed Dating Good-Bye.

Julie

Julie-
If you buy the syllabus did you need the teacher's manual? What does the syllabus include from MFW? I am looking at Total Health for my high schooler, but don't want to purchase the TM. Is that possible?

Thanks!

[Julie in MN]

Julie-
If you buy the syllabus did you need the teacher's manual? What does the syllabus include from MFW? I am looking at Total Health for my high schooler, but don't want to purchase the TM. Is that possible?

Thanks!

You know, the MFW package only includes the student book. So that's all you'd need to use it with them.

If you want to know about the teacher book or the Hewitt plan, I'd have to go search my bookshelves. But the MFW plan does not require the teacher book(s).

Julie

[cbollin]

You know, the MFW package only includes the student book. So that's all you'd need to use it with them.

If you want to know about the teacher book or the Hewitt plan, I'd have to go search my bookshelves. But the MFW plan does not require the teacher book(s).

Julie


tagging on some info...

The MFW plans include the answer key from the teacher's book for the end of chapter questions in the student book.
But MFW plans don't bother with the quizzes/tests.

They did for the first year they sold the quiz/test book, but most customers were saying they were just skipping the quizzes or doing it open book. So the MFW plans did some shifting around to calculate grade differently. And got permission to print the answers for other stuff.

So there's a plan in the lesson plans to help the student stay on track with reading, reminders to do some other activities toward credit and hours. And and answers for the end of chapter.

-crystal

[Momof3Maidens]

We used Abeka as well. I thought it was sufficient enough and like one said "got the job done". We didn't used the additional book as mentioned earlier though just the curricula.

HTH

[HollyDay]

I've been looking at AOP's health program. Still undecided, but leaning towards that one. Anyone looked at it and have some reviews to share?