PLANNING FOR HEALTH EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS.

Overview & Synopsis

THIS IS A REFERENCE BOOK FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE PLANNING HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTIONS. THE BOOK IS CONSTRUCTED FOR USE AS AN ANNOTATED AGENDUM BY CURRICULUM COMMITTEES OR PLANNING GROUPS WHO ARE DEVELOPING HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS. PERTINENT TOPICS ARE PRESENTED IN THE FORM OF QUESTIONS, AND THE ANNOTATIONS CONSIST OF ANSWERS WHICH HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO QUESTIONS IN HEALTH EDUCATION OUTLINES IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD. THE MAJOR SECTIONS DEAL WITH (1) ORIENTATION AND BACKGROUND MATERIAL, (2) PLANNING OF LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN HEALTH IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, (3) PLANNING FOR HEALTH EDUCATION IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOLS, AND (4) HEALTH EDUCATION IN TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTIONS. EACH SECTION INDICATES THAT LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN HEALTH ARE PROVIDED AND INFLUENCED THROUGH--(1) HEALTHFUL SCHOOL LIVING, (2) SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES, (3) HEALTH INSTRUCTION, AND (4) SCHOOLS, HOME, AND COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS. APPENDED ARE (1) A LISTING OF DESIRABLE LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND PRACTICES IN HEALTH, (2) A PROGRAM OF HEALTH EDUCATION FOR RURAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS, AND (3) A LISTING OF TOPICS PRESENTED IN TEACHER TRAINING COURSES DEALING WITH HEALTH EDUCATION AND THE SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FOR $3.50 FROM THE UNESCO PUBLICATIONS CENTER, 317 EAST 34TH STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10016. (DS)