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Curriculum Map

Brittney Cassagio

Arizona State University

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Curriculum Map

January Social

Supportive interactions are the foundation for building strong, healthy relationships with

children. Social development helps children develop positive friendship skills, social values, as

well as empathy. January is the month for social interactions. Social structures and cultures are

founded upon social interactions. By interacting with one another, people design rules,

institutions and systems within which they seek to live.

February Emotional

Emotional health is an important part of overall health. People who are emotionally

healthy are in control of their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Being aware of your emotions

allows you to realize your full potential and work productively to cope with the stress of

everyday life. Mental and emotional health is about being happy, self-confident, self-aware, and

resilient. Mental and emotional health require knowledge, understanding, and effort to maintain.

March Physical

Physical Wellness is very much connected to mental and emotional health. The activities

one engages in and the daily choices one makes affects the way one feels physically and

emotionally. Good physical health means that one can function properly as they are supposed.

April Intellectual

Intellectual Wellness refers to active participation in scholastic, cultural, and community

activities. It is important to gain and maintain intellectual wellness because it expands

knowledge and skills in order to live a stimulating, successful life.

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May - Spiritual

Spiritual Wellness is defined as an ability to experience and integrate meaning and

purpose in life through a persons connectedness with self, others, art, music, literature, nature,

or a power greater than oneself (Anonymous, 2002, p. 68). It is important for everyone to

explore what they believe is their own sense of meaning and purpose. The path to spiritual

wellness may involve mediation, prayer, affirmations, or specific spiritual practices that support

ones connection to a higher power or belief system.

June Nutritional

Nutritional Wellness provides the tools and education to empower people to attain their

highest state of health. Nutritional Wellness mission is to provide the tools and education to

maximize and live to their full potential, to lead by example, in order to make positive changes to

others in the community.