family life curriculum
gmsd
The Germantown Municipal School District (GMSD) proudly uses the Michigan Model For Health (MMFH) programs and curriculums to instruct our Family Life Education Programs!
The MMFH curriculums and programs provide a holistic approach to instruction that serves as a foundation for teaching topics that pertain to human growth and development, nutrition education, physical activity, social and emotional learning, safety education and character education.
The MMFH curriculums and programs provide a holistic approach to instruction that serves as a foundation for teaching topics that pertain to human growth and development, nutrition education, physical activity, social and emotional learning, safety education and character education.
what is family life education
The State of Tennessee defines "Family Life education" as an abstinence-centered sex education program that builds a foundation of knowledge and skills relating to character development, human development, decision making, abstinence, and disease prevention.
topics covered by grade level
gmsd
kindergarten● Discuss when it’s appropriate to use “Please” and “Thank-You” ● Discuss managing and sharing different kinds of feelings. ● Learn how drinking water, eating healthy foods and being physically are important for staying healthy. ● Describe dangerous and destructive situations that need to be reported to adults and how to respond. ● Demonstrate how to phone 911 and explain when it is appropriate to do so. ● Identify household products that are harmful if touched, swallowed or inhaled. ● Explain rules for handling household products or avoiding poisons. ● Demonstrate proper hand washing to prevent the spread of germs. ![]()
|
first gradeApply “Please” “Thank-You” “Excuse Me” and “I’m Sorry” to situations. ● Use the WIN steps to help with problem solving. ● Describe the benefits of eating healthy snacks and drinking water. ● Describe how physical activity, rest, and sleep help a person stay healthy. ● Describe situations that are dangerous, destructive, and disturbing and that need to be reported to an adult. ● Demonstrate the procedure to dial 911 to get help in emergencies ● Describe how to safely use medicines. ● Identify household products that are harmful that are touched, ingested, or inhaled. ● Demonstrate skills to reduce the spread of germs. ![]()
|
second grade● Express a variety of personal feelings respectfully. ● Identify strategies for effective listening. ● Identify enjoyable physical activities. ● Describe the benefits of being physically active for 60 minutes each day. ● Describe how eating healthy foods and being physically active promotes health. ● Assess safe use of wheeled recreation equipment. ● Identify safety precautions when in or near water. ● Identify and practice decision making and problem-solving steps. ● Identify strategies to keep the body clean. ![]()
|
third grade● Identify ways people help each other. ● Demonstrate ways to express appreciation. ● Analyze how food advertising impacts eating behaviors related to eating when not hungry. ● Describe characteristics of safe and unsafe places. ● Describe how to access help when feeling threatened ● Identify rules for safe use of medicines and household products. ● Describe actions to take in poison emergency. ● Explain how to avoid harmful drugs. ● Identify importance and strategies for keeping the body clean. ![]()
|
fourth grade
![]()
|
fifth grade● Analyze the importance of telling an adult if there are people who are in danger of hurting themselves or others. ● Describe how to get help. ● Describe adoption and benefits. ● Discuss nutrients in foods and beverages. ● Identify and interpret information on food labels. ● Describe hazards related to sun and water. ● Develop strategies to stay safe when home alone. ● Develop strategies to safely use the internet. ● Describe the dangers of inhalants. ● Describe the dangers of drinking and driving and texting and driving. ● Puberty changes that the human body will go through (boys and girls will be separated). ![]()
|
sixth grade● Identify the physical, mental, emotional, and social importance of keeping the body clean. ● Develop a plan to keep the body clean. ● Students identify how traits are passed to children. ● Students complete a trait survey and compare findings. ● Students discuss the stages of the life cycle. ● Recognize the appropriate time to use assertive communication skills. ● Demonstrate the ability to use assertive communication skills. ● Demonstrate the ability to make a decision or solve a problem using criteria to elevate the solutions. ● Puberty changes that the human body will go through (boys and girls will be separated). ![]()
|
seventh grade●Demonstrate effective problem-solving and decision-making skills. ●Demonstrate effective conflict resolution skills. ●Explain how HIV is and is not transmitted. ●Distinguish between facts and myths regarding HIV infection and AIDS. ●Analyze situations and behaviors that may result in increased risk for HIV for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). ●Demonstrate the ability to communicate one’s behavioral limit or boundaries and to show respect for the limits or boundaries of others related to intimacy or sexual behavior. ●Analyze situations where assertive communication and refusal skills can be used to avoid and escape risky situations. ●Demonstrate the ability to use verbal and non-verbal ways to refuse participation in sexual behaviors. ![]()
|
eighth grade● Demonstrate effective problem-solving. ● Demonstrate effective conflict resolution skills. ● Explain how HIV is and is not transmitted. ● Distinguish between facts and myths regarding HIV infection and AIDS. ● Analyze situations and behaviors that may result in increased risk for HIV for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). ● Demonstrate the ability to communicate one’s behavioral limit or boundaries and to show respect for the limits or boundaries of others related to intimacy or sexual behavior. ● Analyze situations where assertive communication and refusal skills can be used to avoid and escape risky situations. ● Demonstrate the ability to use verbal and non-verbal ways to refuse participation in sexual behaviors. ![]()
|
ninth grade
![]()
|
family life curriculum
scope & Sequence
family life curriculum
k-5

Family Life Curriculum K-5 Scope & Sequence | |
File Size: | 24 kb |
File Type: | docx |
family life curriculum
6-8

Family Life Curriculum Grades 6-8 Scope & Sequence | |
File Size: | 24 kb |
File Type: | docx |
family life curriculum
9th grade

Family Life Curriculum Ninth Grade Scope & Sequence | |
File Size: | 25 kb |
File Type: | docx |