Children's literature in the school health education program

Area of Science:

• Pedagogy
• Health Education
• Children's Literature

Context:

• Elementary school health education programs require engaging and informative resources.
• Children's literature offers a versatile medium to address health topics.
• Existing resources may not adequately cover crucial areas like nutrition and environmental health.

Purpose:

• To present a model for selecting and evaluating children's literature for health education.
• To guide educators in choosing books that align with health curriculum objectives.
• To emphasize the inclusion of nutrition and environmental health themes in children's books.

Summary:

• Children's literature encompasses diverse topics relevant to personal and public health awareness in elementary education.
• A systematic model is proposed for evaluating fictional and informational books for health curricula.
• The model prioritizes books addressing nutrition and environmental issues.

Impact:

• Facilitates the integration of health education into the elementary curriculum through literature.
• Enhances children's understanding of personal health, public health, nutrition, and environmental issues.
• Provides educators with a framework for evidence-based book selection in health education.