SMART MAPEH Health 5

SMART MAPEH HEALTH Gr-5 The Author Precious Joy R. Angeles or Pjae as most people call her is a recent graduate of the University of the Philippines – Diliman (UPD). She has been a consistent honor student during her grade school and high school years in St. Scholastica’s Academy – Marikina and she finished cum laude in UP last 2013. Pjae had her practicum in the University of the Philippines Integrated School (UPIS) and had been nominated as best student teacher. Being an only child, she has all the time to focus on her passion --teaching. Pjae has volunteered in a number of outreach activities promoting better health and education to all.

She has also attended numerous seminars on Health, Safety and Teaching Principles. She passed the Licensure Exam for Teachers (LET) only months after graduating.

Pjae is now a graduate student in UP taking up Educational Psychology and a practicing teacher at the St. Pedro Poveda College in Ortigas.

Preface Health is often taken for granted or misunderstood. Many feel that being healthy comes naturally and thus no extra effort is necessitated. Others, on the other hand, believe that health is merely the absence of sickness or being fat or thin. As the saying goes, little knowledge is dangerous. This book will help us understand the encompassing features of health which is holistic in nature.

In the first unit, it is for adolescents and parents or guardians to better understand the changes whether physical or otherwise.

This transition stage may be a make or break stage in one’s life which is why better coping and understanding is a necessity.

The second unit is the most practical part. Here we will learn more about the DOs and DONTs during emergencies. Tips here may spell the difference between life and death.

Unit three is both controversial and sensitive but it is part of our reality today. Having ample amount information about the drugs and the people around us who misuse and abuse illegal drugs will help us make wiser decisions that can thus lead to a better society.

Lastly, Unit 4 aims to make us realize our roles as individuals and as a part of one community. This will open our eyes to ways on how to create a better community for us and our future generations simply by doing our part right.

This book aims to help us value health and thus enjoy life .

Table of Contents

Unit I – Growth and Development A Definition of Puberty B Physical Changes in Females C Physical Changes in Males D Social and Emotional Changes during Puberty E Myths and Misconceptions during Puberty F Personal Care during Puberty

Unit II – Safety and First Aid A. Objectives of First Aid B. Principles of First Aid C. Basic First Aid Techniques

Unit III – Substance Use and Abuse A. Marijuana B. LSD C. Effects on Family and Community D. Alternatives to Drugs

Unit IV - Community and Environmental Health A. Characteristics of a Healthy Community B Common Health Problems in the Community C Community Resources D Maintaining a Clean and Orderly Community

Educators and Learners, Writing my first piece to be published isn’t easy. I didn’t know where or how to start. Cliché as it may sound; I couldn’t have had the chance to write if it weren’t for the help and support of my

family and friends. First of all I would want to thank my parents for supporting me whether or not they agree with my decisions and for being proud of even my littlest achievements. Thank you for the trust and the constant push to work hard especially on this project. To my Raposas and Angeles family, thank you for all the love and support, I hope I can somehow make you proud. To my cousins I am always on my feet to be the best me possible so that I may set a good example to all of you. Special thanks also to my friend Mark Camiling for providing me this great opportunity.

Thank you also to Professor Francis Grace DukaPante and Dr. Evangeline Zalamea for mentoring me otherwise all these pages I have written would’ve been plain blank. I would want to thank my partner in crime for being my number one supporter and critic. Thanks for the life lessons and for crafting ways to make me achieve my dreams and making sure I have a great journey moving towards them. Last but definitely not the least; I would want to thank God for allowing me to share my knowledge in Health and put into practice my passion for writing.

Precious Joy R. Angeles