Teaching Today's Health

By Gene Ezell and David J. Anspaugh

Book Overview

Teaching Today's Health, Tenth Edition, balances comprehensive theory with a wealth of effective classroom activities to give readers the tools they need to become successful health educators. This book's strong background and depth in teaching methods prepares the reader for the challenges of today's teaching environment. Meaningful content enhancements include expanded coverage of bullying and obesity, body systems, and substance abuse and a new Creativity in the Classroom feature and an Index of Strategies). Important currency updates include a significantly updated nutrition chapter with new MyPlate and 2010 Dietary Guidelines and more technology coverage. Helpful Companion Website include all Worksheets available in PDF form, for easy copying to hand out to students in class, and a new easy-to-reference Glossary. Priced significantly less than other books in the market, this attractive two-color book provides a great value to readers. KEY TOPICS: The Need for Health Education, The Role of the Teacher in Coordinated School Health Programs, Planning for Health Instruction, Strategies for Implementing Health Instruction, Measurement and Evaluation of Health Education, Mental Health and Stress Reduction, Strategies for Teaching Mental Health and Stress Reduction, Body Systems, Personal Health, Strategies for Teaching Body Systems and Personal Health, Sexuality Education, Strategies for Teaching Sexuality Education, Substance Use and Abuse, Strategies for Teaching About Substance Use and Abuse, Infectious and Noninfectious Conditions, Strategies for Teaching About Infectious and Noninfectious Conditions, Nutrition, Strategies for Teaching Nutrition, Injuries: Accident and Violence Prevention, Strategies for Teaching About Injuries: Accident and Violence Prevention, Consumer Health, Strategies for Teaching Consumer Health, Aging, Dying, and Death, Strategies for Teaching About Aging, Dying, and Death, Environmental Health, Strategies for Teaching Environmental Health. MARKET: Intended for those who want to gain a basic knowledge of Health Education Methods.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0321793919
• ISBN13: 9780321793911
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Pearson Education
• Length: 552 Pages
• Weight: 2.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.4" x 10.7"

Customer Reviews

As Promised :)

Book was in excellent condition! - Arrived in a timely fashion, packing slip inside. No markings, matched description perfectly. Reasonably priced! Will buy again!

great for lesson plans

This book has very little text and does not include a wide spectrum of information but has a LOT of lesson plans and activities for teaching on the topics.

teaching today's helath

This textbook I found to be very helpful in my study as an elementary classroom teacher. I would not reccommend this book for use by parents, but it is a great text book.