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resources for the study and practice of holistic health and balanced living, from a biblical worldview
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NAD Elementary Physical Education Standards Kindergarten-Grade 8Download the performance standards for K-8 physical education classes in North American Adventist schools: Motor Skills Performance... -
NAD Standards for High School PE & Health Courses Grade 9-Grade 12Download the performance standards for PE and Health courses in North American Adventist high schools:Physical EducationHealth... -
Transformational Teaching - Adventist Worldview Curriculum Frameworks Kindergarten-Grade 12 New!!Explore "the foundational worldview from which an Adventist teacher delivers the Australian National Curriculum." These curriculum frameworks focus on the "principles, values and threads that undergird and guide what we consider to be real,... -
A School Checkup - How Good is Your Health Program? Kindergarten-LifelongHow healthy is your school? Seven effective steps are outlined for Adventist teachers and administrators wanting to re-evaluate the health program in their school by using education research procedures. A sample survey for gathering information from parents... -
A Study of the Seventh-day Adventist Health Message Tertiary-LifelongPart I of this article addresses basic principles of the Seventh-day Adventist health message, biblical and scientific support, and lifestyle benefits. In addition, the article discusses the eight true remedies of health: fresh air, sunlight, pure water, exercise,... -
An evaluation of health behavior change during a general education health course TertiaryProblem: There have been no studies as to the effectiveness of the one-credit general education health course at Andrews University, Fit for Life, in promoting the adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviors. Because behavior change is a process that occurs... -
Choosing a Healthy Lifestyle Tertiary-LifelongThis article explores health issues taught in Adventist schools such as Stress Management, Spiritual Fitness, Weight Management, and other programs such as Smoking and Suicide Prevention Programs. There is also a 2010... -
Clearing the Air at School Kindergarten-TertiaryProviding a suitable learning environment goes beyond computers, playgrounds, or fully equipped laboratories. Schools must ensure a safe and healthy environment free of air pollutants such as radon, lead, and asbestos. Topics include Indoor Air Quality; Significance... -
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Tertiary-LifelongThe authors, a renowned surgeon and a professional writer, offer insight into the marvelous details of the human body and draw analogies to the relationship of Christ to His church. -
Gender Differences in the Experience of Coronary Artery Surgery Tertiary-Lifelong"This treatise outlines a plan to explore, from the patient's point of view, the lived experience of undergoing and recovering from coronary artery surgery. It is postulated that men and women experience widely differing reactions to undergoing this surgical... -
Health - High School Supplement SSD Grade 7-Grade 12Adventist teachers' handbooks for integrating faith and values: these are practical guides with a variety of approaches to teaching key values, illustrations and examples. Separate booklets are available for each subject, including: Art, Business, Computer,... -
Health - NAD Secondary Textbook List Grade 9-Grade 12CREATION Health offers the first Adventist faith-based health textbook, available in print or as an iBook. Ordering instructions are on the lower right portion of the flyer.The 2nd link lists previously recommended health curriculum. See also the Teacher... -
Health and the Bible - Insights from Archaeology Grade 9-LifelongRalph Hendrix examines health and hygiene customs of ancient Egypt. This article is presented from the perspective of a biblical archaeologist. Examined are customs of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Israel. Shared are principles still used today on cleanliness,... -
Health Information Online Grade 9-LifelongLooking for information about health topics, anatomy or medicine? This webpage, built by Andrews University's reference librarian Wolfhard Touchard, will guide you to the best online resources and guides on the topic. -
Healthy Lifestyles for Success Grade 1-Grade 12"Promoting healthy lifestyles is an important part of preparing young people for success. In this [2006 NAD Teacher's Convention] session, we will discuss how health is an area of Christian stewardship and identify ways our schools are preparing students... -
How to Have an A Plus PE Program With or Without a Gymnasium Kindergarten-Grade 5Using the NAD curriculum, this 2012 NAD Teachers Convention presentation is filled with fun and exciting ideas, yearly themes, easy to teach physical, spiritual, social, and mental health-related activities for the elementary classroom teacher as well as the... -
JAE Editorial: From AIDS to Adolescent Fitness Kindergarten-LifelongAn overview of the range of topics addressed in this special edition on health and Seventh-day Adventist schools. The editors include previously unpublished research done in Adventist schools on issues from adolescent fitness to teachers personal health. Articles... -
JAE: Of Interest to Teachers Kindergarten-LifelongThis Journal of Adventist Education column features current news, reports, and updates of interest to educators. In this issue: A Warranty - on Teachers!; Students Report Contact With Religious Cults; Color and Learning; Allergy Effects Are Extensive;... -
JAE: Of Interest to Teachers Kindergarten-LifelongThis Journal of Adventist Education column features current news, reports, and updates of interest to educators. In this issue: U.S. Average Public Teacher Salaries Top $30,000 for 1989-1990; New Laws Ban Corporal Punishment; Why College Tuition is... -
JAE: Of Interest to Teachers Dec 1988-Jan 1989 Kindergarten-LifelongThis Journal of Adventist Education column features current news, reports, and updates of interest to educators. In this issue: Survey Finds Teachers 'Dispirited,' Uninvolved in Reform; Rate of Retention, Graduation for Blacks in U.S. Up Sharply; Dust... -
Kids Really Need Recess! Kindergarten-Grade 8Students sometimes miss recess because of uncompleted assignments, discipline, or failure to complete a required task. Rita Henriquez Roark discusses the value of recess from the perspective of body, mind, and spirit. A distinction is made between recess and... -
Looking at Your School Health Program, Part 1 Kindergarten-Grade 8Some teachers often do double duty as the school nurse. Anna Selk gives advice on how to identify signs of abuse and neglect; how to deal with communicable diseases such as colds, rashes, and pinkeye; and, how to conduct an immunization assessment and health... -
NAD Health Curriculum Guide 9-12 Grade 9-Grade 12The NAD curriculum guide for teaching health principles and practice to grades 9-12 includes rationale, philosophy, goals, and descriptions of major subtopics. NOTE: Rather than rely on older curriculum guides, NAD teachers should consult the NAD... -
New Start Health Curriculum and Wacky...but true! Magazine Kindergarten-Grade 6In this resource review, Lighthouse Christian College shares their health and nutrition curriculum for Australian primary school (Prep to Year 6). NEWSTART is an acronym which stands for: Nutrition, Exercise, Water, Sunlight, Toxin-free, Air, Rest, and Trust... -
Nutrition for Children 0-2 years-LifelongGrowing children use food energy for basic organ functions, growth, and mental and social development. Poverty, lack of social support, and lack of parental education, are only some of the circumstance that lead to malnutrition and under nutrition, a growing... -
School Health, Part II: Pills, Parents, and Prevention Kindergarten-Grade 12Part II of this article gives advice on observing and screening students for depression, mental and emotional health, as well as drug abuse. The author identifies the types of information for which parental notification is necessary, such as a crying spell,... -
Sports Practice and Perception of Quality of Life TertiaryThe objective of the present work was to determine if there are significant differences in the quality of life of sedentary individuals compared to those who practice sports. The sample consisted of 133 subjects of both sexes, aged 18 to 30, grouped into... -
Stressed-out Faculty May Need a NEWSTART! TertiaryWith an abundance of literature supporting the relentless pressures that educators face, the authors of this article decided to explore potential strategies that might help reduce faculty stress. The Seventh-day Adventist Church has advocated the adoption... -
Temperance Grade 7-LifelongAlthough society has changed markedly since Ellen White lived and wrote, the principles she stressed regarding temperance remain remarkably relevant to contemporary life. Alcohol and other forms of intemperance destroy health, moral fiber, and spiritual discernment... -
The Hidden Menace - Health Hazards in Our Schools Kindergarten-LifelongIn order to protect students and employees from health hazards, school boards and administrators must be aware of the dangers and then be prepared to take action when they occur. Health hazards include unsafe drinking water, schools constructed on or near... -
The Importance of Sun Safety for School-Aged Children Kindergarten-Grade 12Teachers need to be knowledgeable about the dangers of sun exposure and to teach children and parents sun-safety practices and employ them themselves. Issues examined include ultraviolet (UV) radiation, moles, sun vulnerability, sun protection, and sunscreen... -
The Nature and Effectiveness of a Community - Based Volunteer - Delivered Health Education Program - A New Zealand Based Case Study Tertiary-Lifelong"Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is increasingly becoming one of the largest contributors to preventable death globally each year. This disease is predominately caused by poor lifestyle choices such as unhealthy diet, inactivity, smoking and the harmful... -
The Role of Vocational Studies in Adventist Secondary Education Grade 9-LifelongHenry "focuses on the importance of vocational training in Jamaican Adventist Schools, its significance in this process of integration and indeed the need to improve educational offering in this area." -
The Transmission of Christian Values through Sports in the Curriculum of Physical Education in High School Grade 9-LifelongSciarabba "demonstrates that P.E. [physical education] is an effective means for the transmission of Christian values to high school students, and that the Christian way of teaching P.E. needs a philosophical and theological foundation rooted in the Bible."... -
What Are We Going to do With That Child? Allergies and Learning Kindergarten-Grade 12Environmental factors that influence children's disruptive behavior, aggression, hyperactivity, and learning problems. How food and seasonal allergies affects behavior and success at school. Advice for the teacher, ways to eliminate classroom allergens, structuring... -
What do NAD Health Teachers Know and Do? Grade 9-Grade 12The authors share startling statistics from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' 1995 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance to show the need for health teachers to provide current, accurate, and often quite technical information to their students....