Product Description
A market leader, this book continues to be the most thorough text and resource for preparing elementary-, middle-, and secondary-school instructors to teach health. Students who use this text in a methods class keep it both as a reference for student-teaching and throughout their teaching careers. They rely on the practical strategies and methods that the book provides, as well as on its comprehensive Curriculum Guide: an organized, sequential K-12 plan for teaching… More >>
Comprehensive School Health Education: Totally Awesome Strategies For Teaching Health
Tags: Awesome, book, Comprehensive, comprehensive school health, curriculum guide, DescriptionA, education, Elementary, health, health students, leader, market, market leader, product, Resource, school, school health education, school instructors, secondary school, Strategies, student teaching, teaching, teaching careers, teaching health, text, Totally
#1 by M. McGill on January 29, 2010 - 2:57 am
This was the worst service I have ever had. I still have not received my order a month later,and I have filed an A-to-Z guarantee claim. I want my money back. I will never do business with this merchant again.
Rating: 1 / 5
#2 by Candie M. Biggins on January 29, 2010 - 3:27 am
The book was supposed to be delivered within 2-8 business days, it tooks over 2 and 1/2 weeks to get delievered. They did issue me a refund however.
Rating: 1 / 5
#3 by M. Litton on January 29, 2010 - 3:33 am
I had to order this book for a class, but I found it to be extremely educational and interesting. I would recommend it to any teacher or parent as a reference and an excellent resource for information on issues regarding physical, emotional, and social health. This book contains detailed information about many physical illnesses and mental disorders, and allows a teacher or parent to analyze any symptoms a child may have. Some of these disorders include Cancer, STDs, AIDS, ADD, ADHD, Social Anxiety Disorder, OCD, etc. The book also give wonderful guidelines for teaching children how to communicate and use good decision making skills. It is a great book.
Rating: 4 / 5
#4 by S. Lara on January 29, 2010 - 5:44 am
This is a wonderful book full of great information. I received it quickly and in new condition.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Mindelei Wuori on January 29, 2010 - 6:15 am
There are several lesson plans in the back of the book which will be very helpful to a future teacher. However, I was uncomfortable with some of the verbal content within the main structure of this book. It seems to me that the general atmosphere within the book is rather conservative in nature.
1. Some of the extremely conservative overtones within the text can be exemplified below:
a. “In a healthful family, parents or guardians teach their children that sex and love belong together in a committed marriage. The children learn that sex belongs in marriage and to practice delayed gratification.” (p. 145)
b. “Children learn that it is not appropriate to be sexually active in their teenage years.” (p. 144)
2. Another thing that bothers me is the efforts they have made to include females actually ends up creating negative stereotypes. I guess it’s not PC to say “his” to inclusively mean everyone. So rather than say his/her, this books often just says “her”. This usage of “her” makes me feel as though the “hims” are not included. What’s worse, are when they do the following (these are listed under suicide prevention strategies):
a. “Try to determine what the source of the depression is. Help the person make a list of her strengths and the positive aspects of her life. This person should decide on a plan of action that will relieve her depressed feelings.” (p.137)
b. “Rewarding activities provide an opportunity to be productive. The person’s self-esteem will be raised, and he will feel rewarded.”(p. 137)
3. The beginning of this chapter, Family and Social Health lists the following goals: (p.142)
11. I will develop healthful family relationships
12. I will work to improve difficult family relationships
13. I will make healthful adjustments to family changes
14. I will develop healthy friendships
15. I will develop dating skills
16. I will practice abstinence from sex
17. I will recognize harmful relationships
18. I will develop skills to prepare for marriage
19. I will develop skills to prepare for parenthood
20. I will practice abstinence from sex to avoid the risks of teen
marriage and parenthood
Optional Health Goal: I will learn facts about birth control methods.
These are just a few examples of the overall tone of the book.
Rating: 2 / 5