Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Catalogue - McGraw-Hill Ryerson

Macmillan/McGraw-HillHealth & WellnessGrades Pre K - 6Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Health & Wellness is a comprehensive kindergartenthrough sixth grade program. The K-2 program consists of Big Books-HealthBig Ideas Book and Life Skills Book-provided at the Kindergarten level, andBig Books plus Little Readers (10 titles) at Grades 1-2. Student Editiontextbooks are provided at grades 3 through 6.ComponentsStudent EditionsThe student edition offers comprehensiveinstruction in the basic Life Skills-and frequentopportunities to practice and apply thoseskills.• Questions designed to tap prior knowledgeopen each chapter.• Each lesson clearly states the objectives inclear language, highlights vocabulary words,provides content in manageable blocks oftext, utilizes visuals and graphics to supportcontent, offers Life Skills activities andprovides check questions and lessonreviews.• Each chapter ends with a review of vocabulary,health concepts, and life skills, withcomprehension and critical thinking questions,as well as a section on readinggraphics.Big Ideas Big Book (Grades K-2)Each Big Book introduces the chapter conceptwith large pictures and grade-appropriatewords that encourage discussion in a wholeclass setting.• Concepts explained using clear, easy tofollow examples• Visuals are exciting and vibrant whichmotivates all types of learners• Each lesson supported by activities foundin the teacher's editionLife Skills Big Book (grades K-2)This additional teaching resource introducesstudents to the importance of developinglife-long health skills.• Facilitates instruction for life skills likecommunicating, making wise decisions,managing stress, saying 'no'• Allows for whole class instruction• Supports the activities found in theteacher's editionContent Readers (grades 1-2)Small, easy to manager chapter content readersprovide students with the understanding ofhealth concepts related to the Big Book lessons.• Life Skills Activity included at the end ofevery chapter• Can be used in small groups or whole classinstructionTeacher's EditionsThe Teacher's Edition (Grades 3-6) assiststeachers in presenting the lessons. The threestepteaching approach-Quick Start, Teach,and Close-provides structure for each lesson.Leveled activities provide three short optionsto help teachers adapt the lesson content tostudents' skill level.• Offers teaching tips and suggestions for alltypes of health instructors (self-containedclassrooms; nurse/health inspector; physicaleducation teacher)• Provides interdisciplinary connections witha special emphasis on reading and writingAssessment BookAssessment Book includes additional assessmentto ensure student understanding ofhealth content.• Includes lesson quizzes, chapter tests, performanceassessments• Offers opportunities for “Writing in Health”and includes writing rubrics• Provides recording sheets on theResponsible Decision Making Model andHealth Goals InventoryClipboard ActivitiesThe Clipboard cards provide quick activitiesteachers use to help students understand concepts.• Includes hands-on and minds-on activities• Designed for use in the classroom or in thegym.Teacher Works CD-ROMThis teacher's tool offers customizable lessonplanning, access to teaching resources and acomplete copy of the Teacher's Edition.• Helps teacher's organize lesson resources• Access all lesson resources which makes lessonplanning easierHealth Songs Audio CD (Grade pre-K)This classroom resource provides energetic,fun, and original songs to help students learnabout exercise and health related concepts.• Highlights physical activity in the classroomor in the gym• Encourages healthy habits in students• Motivates students through warm-up routines• Includes 10 songs and 5 workout tracksHealth Songs Audio CD (Grades K-2)This classroom resource provides energetic,fun, and original songs to help students learnabout exercise and health concepts.• Encourages students to engage in healthyhabits• Encourages physical activity in the classroomor in the gym• Leads students through warm-up activities• Contains 10 songs and 5 workout tracksWorkout Songs Audio CD (grades 3-6)This classroom resource provides energeticand fun exercise routines designed for thegrades 3-6 student.• Includes 10 workout tracks• Includes upper body, lower body, running,walking, and aerobic workoutsYour Body BookThis separate student book contains informationon the health issues of puberty and includesdiscussions on self-respect and good character.Your Body Book (grades 4-6) providesadditional information for students who havejust begun puberty.• It answers their questions about ways thebody changes during this time period, andit explains human reproduction and genetics.• The Teacher's Guide provides teachingstrategies and suggestions for discussion ofsensitive issues.Your Body Videos:All About Girls and All About BoysThese 2 different videos help teachers inaddressing sensitive issues, such as bodychanges during puberty, reproduction, andcommunicable diseases.10 Macmillan/McGraw-Hill