I need suggestions for a 1 semester health and wellness course

[Lolly]

Anyone have suggestions?

[Julie in MN]

I like Total Health (Choices for a winning lifestyle). It covers all the usual health topics but doesn't overly dwell on drugs & such.

We used it for high school & I liked all the components. My dd read the text, did the vocab pgs, did some of the activity worksheets, & took the chapter tests.

If you only have a semester, the teacher's manual has a grid showing how to use it for 1 vs. 2 semesters. You could also just read thru the text & discuss topics.

I have also heard that Hewitt has a syllabus that combines Total Health with I Kissed Dating Goodbye, along with assignments.

And Health is easy to just design yourself. Dd did a study of each nutrient one year. Fitness study is also valuable & can be done on your own.
Julie

[FloridaLisa]

DD also used Total Health along with the first half of Prescriptives for Nutritional Health (a book about natural health and remedies written by an MD and nutritionist).

HTH,
Lisa

[Pam L in Mid Tenn]

My girls did Alpha Omega. Read a section; fill in some blanks; take a test. It was a quick way to jump through the hoop of having "health" on the transcript. They have and are learning health and nutrition from just living life in this family. :)

[Lolly]

Thanks for the suggestions! I'll be looking into them.


Pam, we are just jumping through a hoop with this course too.

[K-FL]

You can also add in various safety classes (hunting, boating, the "don't drink & drive" class req. here to get your permit, etc.) along w/the Red Cross First Aid/CPR classes.