Links to Alberta Learning Health and Life Skills Curriculum
Students will:
| Specific Outcomes |
Description |
Leaps and Bounds Lessons |
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W-6.1 |
Evaluate the need for balance and variety in daily activities that promote personal health |
Lessons 2, 3 and 7 |
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W-6.4 |
Examine how health habits/behaviours influence body image and feelings of self-worth |
Lessons 3 and 7 |
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W-6.7 |
Identify and communicate values and beliefs that affect healthy choices |
Lessons 1, 2, 7, and 8 |
|
W-6.9 |
Evaluate the impact of personal behaviour on the safety of self and others |
Lesson 2 |
|
R-6.1 |
Recognize that individuals can choose their own emotional reactions to events and thoughts |
Lessons 4 and 5 |
|
R-6.2 |
Establish personal guidelines for expressing feelings |
Lessons 4, 5 and 6 |
|
R-6.3 |
Develop personal strategies for dealing with stress/change |
Lesson 5 |
|
R-6.8 |
Analyze the influence of groups, cliques and alliances on self and others |
Lesson 6 |
|
L-6.1 |
Expand strategies for effective personal management |
Lessons 4, 6 and 8 |
|
L-6.2 |
Identify personal skills, and skill areas, for development in the future |
Lesson 4 |
|
L-6.3 |
Analyze influences on decision making |
Lessons 1, 2 and 3 |
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L-6.4 |
Identify and develop strategies to overcome possible challenges related to goal fulfillment |
Lessons 1, 3, 6, 7 and 8 |
|
L-6.6 |
Analyze and apply effective age appropriate strategies to manage change |
Lessons 5 and 8 |
Addictions Prevention
As well as being designed to meet the goals and outcomes of Alberta teachers, this resource has been designed to follow best practices in prevention. It meets the following requirements for an effective prevention resource.
Good prevention programs:
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are evidence based
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base program on accurate information
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are strength-based, comprehensive and of sufficient duration
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are delivered at a time when it is relevant to students and addresses important life transitions
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combine knowledge and skill development
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use interactive group process
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are designed to facilitate student analysis of social influence
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provide training and support to teachers/facilitators