Comprehensive Health and Physical Education Standards
Building upon knowledge and sKills gained in preceding grades,
by the end of Grade 2, students will:
Standard 2.2

(Integrated Skills) All students will use health-enhancing personal, interpersonal, and life skills to support a healthy, active lifestyle.

Standard 2.2.2.A Communication
Standard 2.2.2.A.1
Identify sources of health information.
Standard 2.2.2.A.2
Express ideas and opinions about wellness issues.
Standard 2.2.2.A.3
Explain when and how to use refusal skills in health and safety situations.
Standard 2.2.2.A.4
Demonstrate effective communication and listening skills.
Standard 2.2.2.B  Decision Making
Standard 2.2.2.B.1
Explain the steps to making an effective health decision.
Standard 2.2.2.B.2
Discuss how parents, peers, and the media influence health decisions.
Standard 2.2.2.C  Planning and Goal Stetting
Standard 2.2.2.C.1
Develop a wellness goal and explain why setting a goal is important.
Standard 2.2.2.D  Character Develoment
Standard 2.2.2.D.1
Explain that a person’s character and values are reflected in the way the person thinks, feels, and acts.
Standard 2.2.2.E  Leadership, Advocacy, and Service
Standard 2.2.2.E.1
Act as a leader and a follower.
Standard 2.2.2.E.2
Identify factors that lead to group success and help solve group problems.
Standard 2.2.2.E.3
Motivate group members to work together and provide constructive feedback.
Standard 2.2.2.E.4
Demonstrate respect for varying ideas and opinions.
Standard 2.2.2.E.5
Participate in a class or school service activity and explain how volunteering enhances self-esteem.
Standard 2.2.2.F  Health Services and Careers
Standard 2.2.2.F.1
Discuss how community helpers and healthcare workers contribute to personal and community wellness.
Standard 2.2.2.F.2
Explain when and how to seek help when feeling ill, scared, sad, lonely, or bullied.
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