Camp Fire USA River Bend Council

Topics

Standards

Session 1  *

Acquaint the children with the instructor and the program.

View the movie “Meet the Count on Me” Kids.

Discuss the 5 basic “Count on Me” characters and what they stand for.

2.1.1 Identify responsible health behaviors.

2.5.2 Describe characteristics needed to be a responsible friend and family member.

2.5.4 Demonstrate ways to communicate care, consideration and respect of self and others.

Sessions 2 & 3

Increase the children’s awareness of trying our best in everything.

Look at events in the child’s life where they have learned the value of trying their best.

Children will learn the importance of caring for themselves and others.

Learn how to give and receive compliments and what to do if someone teases you.

2.1.1 Identify responsible health behaviors.

2.1.3 Identify examples of emotional, social, and physical health during childhood.

2.5.2 Describe characteristics needed to be a responsible friend and family member.

2.5.3 Demonstrate healthy ways to express needs, wants and feeling including “I” messages and assertive communication strategies.

2.5.4 Demonstrate ways to communicate care, consideration, and respect of self and others.

Session 4

Help the children learn the importance of living a healthy lifestyle.

Learn about the 5 food groups, how to have healthy snacks, and the importance of rest and exercise.

2.1.1 Identify responsible health behaviors.

2.1.9 Explain basic health terms and concepts.

2.2.2 Explain how media influences the selection of health products.

2.2.4 Obtain basic information from labels of health related products.

2.3.4 Demonstrate the ability to identify personal health needs.

2.3.5 Demonstrate personal hygiene skills.

2.6.2 Demonstrate the ability to apply a decision-making process to health issues and problems.

Session 5

Increase each child’s awareness of basic safety rules.

Role play different events that children may encounter where safety is a factor.

2.1.1 Identify responsible health behaviors.

2.2.3 Demonstrate the ability to locate school and community helpers.

2.3.1 Demonstrate how to apply skills to manage stress.

2.3.2 Demonstrate how to apply coping strategies when feeling anxious, upset, angry, too excited or out of control.

2.5.1 Demonstrate effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills to enhance health.

2.5.2 Describe characteristics needed to be a responsible friend and family member.

2.5.7 Demonstrate positive ways to resolve conflicts.

2.7.3 Demonstrate the ability to influence and support others in making positive health choices.

Session 6

Learn about good and bad habits.

Discuss the importance of “Saying No” to bad habits like alcohol, drugs, and smoking.

2.1.1 Identify responsible health behaviors.

2.1.8 Explain how childhood injuries and illnesses can be prevented or treated.

2.2.2 Explain how media influences the selection of health products.

2.3.1 Demonstrate how to apply skills to manage stress.

2.3.3 Demonstrate ways to avoid trouble and seek help in threatening situations.

2.4.1 Describe how the family and school influence personal health behaviors.

2.4.2 Describe how culture influences personal health behavior.

2.5.1 Demonstrate effective verbal and nonverbal communications skills to enhance health.

2.5.6 Demonstrate refusal skills to enhance health.

2.7.1 Describe ways to convey accurate health information and ideas.

2.7.2 Demonstrate the ability to express information and ideas about health issues.

2.7.3 Demonstrate the ability to influence and support others in making positive health choices.

Session 7  *

Children learn how to deal with Peer Pressure.

Children learn 6 ways to say “NO” through the video “What Would I Do?”

Presentation of Certificates.

2.1.1 Identify responsible health behaviors.

2.1.2 Describe relationships between personal health behaviors and individual well-being.

2.1.3 Identify examples of emotional, social and physical health during childhood

2.2.1 Demonstrate the ability to locate resources from home, school, and the community that provide valid health information.

2.2.3 Demonstrate the ability to locate school and community health helpers.

2.3.1 Demonstrate how to apply skills to manage stress.

2.3.2 Demonstrate how to apply coping strategies when feeling anxious, upset, angry, too excited or out of control.

2.3.3 Demonstrate ways to avoid trouble and seek help in threatening situations.

2.7.3 Demonstrate the ability to influence and support others in making positive health choices.

2.5.6 Demonstrate refusal skills to enhance health.

2.5.7 Demonstrate positive ways to resolve conflicts.