Integrating Health Literacy Into Core Curriculum: A Teacher-Driven Pilot Initiative for Second Graders.
Sarah A AghazadehLinda AldooryTamara MillsPublished in: The Journal of school health (2020)
This was an exploratory, pilot project that provided a useful starting point for discussing how to integrate health literacy into elementary school curriculum. An interdisciplinary team developed integrated health literacy materials that acknowledged the needs of teachers, the resources available, and the developmental stages of children. This intervention serves as a model for future health literacy initiatives in schools.