COLUMBUS, OHIO – February 16, 2007- The latest free version of Road of Life’s elementary health curriculum was released on www.roadoflife.org on February 15, 2007.  Version 3.0 of the organization’s innovative health curriculum offers 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th grade students with an academically rigorous health education curriculum that incorporates core academic subjects (math, science, language arts and social studies) and meets both National Health Education Standards and Ohio State Academic Content Standards.

This new addition to Road of Life’s array of health education resources will provide students with vital knowledge about how to develop healthy habits (good nutrition, regular physical activity and tobacco use prevention) in order to improve and maintain their physical, mental and social health. 

 
 Version 3.0 is also designed with educators’ needs in mind.  Each lesson includes a cover page detailing which National Health Education Standards and State Academic Content Standards it meets as well as goals for the lesson and learning outcomes. Teachers are also provided with an alignment chart to see in detail which standards each lesson meets.  In addition, a variety of performance indicators help the teacher to determine students’ comprehension of the material.

 
The curriculum was developed by Road of Life’s programming staff, Denisha Garland, MPH and Ann Lewicki, MPH, CHES. Each lesson was reviewed by the Road of Life Curriculum Advisory Committee composed of education professionals for content accuracy and ease of use.

 
 “I think Version 3.0 of the curriculum is the best of both worlds.  Not only does it teach students about healthy decision-making and lifestyle choices, but it addresses core academic content areas.  It is effective and efficient for teachers and students alike,” says Denisha Garland, Director of Program Development at Road of Life.

 
To download the free edition of Version 3.0, please visit www.roadoflife.org. For more information on Road of Life’s programs, refer to our website, www.roadoflife.org, or contact Robyn Hauser: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , (614) 221-1235.