Standard 2—A Safe and Healthy Environment

Students will acquire the knowledge and ability necessary to create and  maintain a safe and healthy environment.

Family and Consumer Sciences

  • 1. KEY IDEA - Students will know the basic principles of home and community safety. They can demonstrate the skills necessary to maintain their homes and workplaces in a safe and comfortable condition. They can provide a safe and nurturing environment...

    Students will know the basic principles of home and community safety. They can demonstrate the skills necessary to maintain their homes and workplaces in a safe and comfortable condition. They can provide a safe and nurturing environment for themselves and others.

    PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

    Students:

    • demonstrate the principles of safe and healthy child care
    • know the basics of managing a safe and healthy home
    • use age-appropriate techniques to select and maintain clothing.

    SAMPLE TASKS

    This is evident, for example, when students:

    • describe the normal range of differences among children of the same age and respond appropriately to the different abilities
    • describe and demonstrate safe and healthy procedures for clothing, feeding, and supervising children at various stages of development
    • appropriately interact with younger children entrusted to their care
    • develop a fire safety plan for the home
    • develop a list of telephone numbers that would be useful in emergency situations
    • demonstrate skills related to a wide variety of household tasks
    • use and store appliances, cleaning materials, and tools properly and safely
    • read labels and evaluate products for selection, use, and safety
    • maintain and organize personal property and living space
    • demonstrate appropriate clothing care, maintainance, and selection.

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